AAV-CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing of VEGFR2 for treating ocular diseases

ABSTRACT

Editing of VEGFR2 abrogated angiogenesis in two mouse models of oxygen-induced retinopathy (OIR) and laser-induced choroid neovascularization (CNV). Provided are compositions, e.g., Adeno-Associated Virus (AAV) Vectors comprising sequences encoding CRISPR/Cas9 proteins and guide RNA, and methods of use thereof for editing of Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR2) gene to treat ocular disease associated with pathological angiogenesis, e.g., neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD), proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) and retinopathy of prematurity (ROP).

CLAIM OF PRIORITY

This application is a 371 U.S. National Phase Application ofPCT/US2018/039699, filed on Jun. 27, 2018, which claims the benefit ofU.S. Application No. 62/525,545, filed on Jun. 27, 2017. The entirecontents of the foregoing are hereby incorporated by reference.

FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

This invention was made with Government support under Grant No. EY012509awarded by the National Institutes of Health. The Government has certainrights in the invention.

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TECHNICAL FIELD

Described herein are compositions, e.g., Adeno-Associated Virus (AAV)Vectors comprising sequences encoding CRISPR/Cas9 proteins and guideRNA, and methods of use thereof for editing of vascular endothelialgrowth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR2) gene to treat ocular diseaseassociated with pathological angiogenesis, e.g., neovascular age-relatedmacular degeneration (wet AMD), retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), andproliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR).

BACKGROUND

Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) plays a critical role inangiogenesis, the process by which new blood vessels grow frompre-existing vessels ¹⁻³. Among the VEGF receptors 1, 2, and 3 (VEGFR1,2, and 3), VEGFR2 mediates nearly all known VEGF-induced output,including microvascular permeability and neovascularization (NV) ⁴. NVis critical for supporting the rapid growth of solid tumors beyond 1-2mm³ and for tumor metastasis ⁵. Abnormal angiogenesis is also associatedwith a variety of other human diseases such as proliferative diabeticretinopathy (PDR) ^(6, 7), retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) ⁸, and wetage-related macular degeneration (AMD) ^(9, 10). PDR accounts for thehighest incidence of acquired blindness in the working-age population^(6, 7); ROP is a major cause of acquired blindness in children⁸; AMDrepresents the leading cause of blindness in people over the age of 65afflicting 30-50 million people globally ¹⁰. Preventing VEGF-stimulatedactivation of its receptors with neutralizing VEGF antibodies(ranibizumab & bevacizumab) and the extracellular domains of VEGFR1 & 2(aflibercept) is currently an important therapeutic approach toangiogenesis in these eye diseases but requires chronictreatment^(8, 10). Although these anti-VEGF agents can reduceneo-vascular growth and lessen vascular leakage, there are stilltherapeutic challenges to a significant number of patients with theseeye diseases ¹¹.

SUMMARY

Angiogenesis, in which vascular endothelial growth factor receptor(VEGFR) 2 plays an essential role, is associated with a variety of humandiseases including proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) and wetage-related macular degeneration. Described herein is a system ofadeno-associated viruses (AAVs)-mediated clustered regularly interspacedshort palindromic repeats (CRISPR)— associated endonuclease (Cas)9 fromStreptococcus pyogenes (SpCas9) used to deplete VEGFR2 in vascularendothelial cells (ECs), where expression of SpCas9 is driven by anendothelial-specific promoter of intercellular adhesion molecule 2(ICAM2). Recombinant AAV serotype 1 (rAAV1) preferentially transducespathologic vessels, and editing of genomic VEGFR2 locus usingrAAV1-mediated CRISPR/Cas9 abrogated angiogenesis in mouse models ofoxygen-induced retinopathy and laser-induced choroid neovascularization.This work establishes genome editing as a strategy to treatangiogenesis-associated ocular diseases.

Thus in a first aspect, provided herein are methods for treating anocular disease associated with angiogenesis in a subject. The methodsinclude administering to the subject a CRISPR/Cas9 editing complexcomprising a guide RNA targeting a VEGFR2 gene, wherein theadministering is using an adeno-associated virus 1 (AAV1) vector.

In some embodiments, the methods include administering an AAV1 vectorcomprising a sequence encoding Streptococcus pyogenes (SpCas9) under thecontrol of an endothelial cell-specific promoter. In some embodiments,the endothelial cell-specific promoter is an ICAM-2 promoter.

In some embodiments, the methods include administering an AAV1 vectorcomprising (i) a sequence encoding Streptococcus pyogenes (SpCas9) underthe control of an endothelial cell-specific promoter, and (ii) asequence encoding the guide RNA targeting the VEGFR2 gene. In someembodiments, the endothelial cell-specific promoter is an ICAM-2promoter.

In some embodiments, the AAV1 is administered by intraocular injection.

In some embodiments, the guide RNA targets exon 3 of the VEGFR2 gene. Insome embodiments, the guide RNA targets SEQ ID NO:14.

In some embodiments, the subject has proliferative diabetic retinopathy(PDR), retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), or wet age-related maculardegeneration (AMD).

Also provided herein are compositions comprising (i) an AAV1 vectorcomprising a sequence encoding Streptococcus pyogenes (SpCas9) under thecontrol of an endothelial cell-specific promoter, and (ii) a sequenceencoding a guide RNA targeting a VEGFR2 gene. In some embodiments, theendothelial cell-specific promoter is an ICAM-2 promoter. In someembodiments, the composition or AAV1 is formulated to be administered byintraocular injection. In some embodiments, the guide RNA targets exon 3of the VEGFR2 gene. In some embodiments, the guide RNA targets SEQ IDNO:14.

Also provided are the compositions described herein for use in treatingan ocular disease associated with angiogenesis in a subject. In someembodiments, the subject has proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR),retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), or wet age-related maculardegeneration (AMD).

Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used hereinhave the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill inthe art to which this invention belongs. Methods and materials aredescribed herein for use in the present invention; other, suitablemethods and materials known in the art can also be used. The materials,methods, and examples are illustrative only and not intended to belimiting. All publications, patent applications, patents, sequences,database entries, and other references mentioned herein are incorporatedby reference in their entirety. In case of conflict, the presentspecification, including definitions, will control.

Other features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from thefollowing detailed description and figures, and from the claims.

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FIGS. 1A-F. AAV-CRISPR/Cas9-mediated depletion of VEGFR2 in vitro. (A)Schematic of AAV-SpGuide (V1) ¹⁵. Graphical representation of the mouseVEGFR2-targeted locus (TGTCGACGTCCCGGTACGAGCACTTGTAGGCTCCAGTAT, SEQ IDNO:17). The oligos of mK22 and its compliment were annealed and clonedinto the V1 vector by SapI. The PAM (AGC) is marked with a dark bar.ITR: inverted terminal repeat; U6: a promoter of polymerase III; CMV: apromoter of cytomegalovirus; GFP: green fluorescent protein. (B)Schematic of AAV-SpCas9 (V3). pMecp2: a neuron-specific promoter formethyl CpG binding protein in V0 was substituted for pICAM2 ¹⁹ byXbaI/AgeI. (Sequences shown, AACGTCCCGGTACGAGCACTTGT, SEQ ID NO:18;AACACAAGTGCTCGTACCTTTAC, SEQ ID NO:19) (C) Transduction of culturedcells with rAAV1. HRECs, HUVECs and hPRPE cells in a 48-well plate to50% confluence were infected with rAAV1-CMV-GFP [2 μl/well, 3.75×10¹²viral genome-containing particles (vg)/ml]. Three days later the cellswere photographed under an immunofluorescence microscope. Threeindependent experiments showed rAAV1 transduction efficiency in HRECs,HUVECs and hPRPE cells of 85.6±2.2%, 88.5±2.3% and 86.8±2.6%,respectively. Scale bar: 200 μm. (D) pICAM2-driven expression of SpCas9in ECs. After transduction with rAAV1-CMV-GFP (GFP) orrAAV1-pICAM2-SpCas9 (SpCas9) (2 μl/well, 3.75×10¹² vg/ml) in a 48-wellplate for four days, cell lysates were subjected to western blotanalysis with antibodies against Cas9 and β-actin. Data shown arerepresentative of three independent experiments. kDa:kilodalton. (E)Sanger DNA sequencing was conducted on PCR products amplified from thegenomic VEGFR2 loci of MVECs, which were transduced by rAAV1-SpCas9 plusrAAV1-lacZ (lacZ; TGTCGACGTCCCGGTACGAGCACTTGTAGGC, SEQ ID NO:20) orrAAV1-mK22 (mK22; TGTCGACGTCCCGGTACGAGCACTNNNNGNN, SEQ ID NO:21). (F)Depletion of VEGFR2 expression using AAV-CRISPR/Cas9. Total cell lysatesfrom the transduced MVECs were subjected to western blot analysis withantibodies against VEGFR2 and β-actin. The bar graphs are mean±standarddeviation (SD) of three independent experiments. “*” indicates asignificant difference between the compared two groups using an unpairedt test. p<0.05.

FIGS. 2A-I. Transduction of ECs with rAAV1 in vivo. (A-B) On P7,C57BL/6J litters were exposed to 75% oxygen until P12 ^(23, 37) when thepups were injected intravitreally with rAAV1-CMV-GFP (1 μl, 3.75×10¹²vg/ml). After return to room air (21% oxygen) for five days, and wholemount retinas from the euthanized mice were stained with IB4. Imageswere taken under TxRed channel (A & C), GFP channel (B & D). E: mergedimage of A1 & B1. Scale bar: 200 μm. (F & I) Four lesions were inducedin an eight-week-old mouse on the Bruch's membrane using a 532-nm greenlaser. rAAV1-CMV-GFP (1 μl, 3.75×10¹² vg/ml) was injected intravitreallyinto the mouse. Seven days later, the whole-mount choroid was stainedwith IB4, and images were taken under GFP channel (F & G) and Txredchannel (H). I: a merged image of G and H. Scale bar: 200 μm in E & I,and 500 μm in A, B & F. Each figure represents at least six ones fromdifferent mice.

FIGS. 3A-F. Editing genomic VEGFR2 abrogated hypoxia-inducedangiogenesis. (A) Litters of P12 mice that had been exposed to 75%oxygen for five days were injected intravitreally with 1 μl (3.75×10¹²vg/ml) containing equal rAAV1-SpCas9 and rAAV1-lacZ (lacZ) or rAAV1-mK22(mK22). On P17, whole-mount-retinas were stained with IB4. lacZ and mK22indicate retinas from the rAAV1-SpCas9/lacZ and mK22-injected mice,respectively. Scale bar: 500 μm (B) Analysis of avascular areas from theIB4 stained retinas (n=6). (C) Analysis of NV areas from the IB4 stainedretinas (n=6). (D) NGS analysis of indels. The DNA fragments around thePAM sequences were PCR amplified from genomic DNA of therAAV1-SpCas9/lacZ or -mK22-injected retinas, and then subjected to NGS.(Sequences shown, TGTCCCGGTACGAGCACTTGTAGGCTCC, SEQ ID NO:22;TGTCCCGGTACGAGCACTGTAGGCTCC, SEQ ID NO:23;TGTCCCGGTACGAGCACTTTGTAGGCTCC, SEQ ID NO:24.) (E) The lysates of therAAV1-SpCas9/lacZ or -mK22-injected retinas were subjected to westernblot analysis using indicated antibodies. (F) A bar graph with datashowing mean±SD expression in three retinas. “*” indicates significantdifference using an unpaired t test. p<0.05.

FIGS. 4A-F. AAV-CRISPR/Cas9 targeting genomic VEGFR2 suppressed NV inlaser-induced choroid NV in mice. After laser injury of Bruch'smembrane, fundus images (day 0) were taken using the Micron III system,and the mice were injected intravitreally with 1 μl (3.75×10¹² vg/ml)containing equal rAAV1-SpCas9 and rAAV1-lacZ or -mK22 right immediatelyafter the laser injury (A) or seven days of the laser injury (D). Scalebar: 500 μm. Seven days after AAV1 injection, the mice were injectedintraperitoneally with fluorescein, and the FA images were taken usingthe Micron III system. Subsequently, whole mounts of choroids werestained with IB4, and the images were taken under an immunofluorescencemicroscope. Areas of NV were analyzed based on the images of FA (B & E)and IB staining (C & F) (n=6). “*” indicates significant differencebetween the compare two groups using an unpaired t test. p<0.05.

FIG. 5 . pICAM2-driven expression of SpCas9 in ECs. As described in FIG.1 , after transduction with rAAV1-CMV-GFP (GFP) or rAAV1-pICAM2-SpCas9(SpCas9) (2 μl/well, 3.75×10¹² vg/ml) in a 48-well plate for four days,cell lysates were subjected to western blot analysis with antibodiesagainst Cas9 and (3-actin. Data shown are representative of threeindependent experiments. kDa:kilodalton. HREC: human retinalmicrovascular endothelial cells, HUVEC: human umbilical vein cells,hPRPE: human primary retinal pigment epithelial cells.

FIG. 6 . Depletion of VEGFR2 expression using AAV-CRISPR/Cas9. Totalcell lysates from the transduced MVECs (mouse primary brain vascularendothelial cells) were subjected to western blot analysis withantibodies against VEGFR2 (short: short exposure, long: long exposure)and β-actin. Data shown are representative of three independentexperiments. lacZ: lacZ-sgRNA as a negative control, mK22: VEGFR2-sgRNA.

FIGS. 7A-D. rAAV1 transduction of ECs in the normal retinal vessel. OnP12, control mice (raised in room air) were intravitreally injected withrAAV1 with a GFP gene driven by CMV) (rAAV1-CMV-GFP) (1 μl, 3.75×10¹²vg/ml) from the Gene Transfer Vector Core at Schepens Eye ResearchInstitute (Boston, Mass.). On P17, after euthanasia, the mouse eyes werecarefully removed and fixed in 3.7% paraformaldehyde. Retinas weredissected, whole-mounted and then stained overnight at 4° C. withmurine-specific EC marker isolectin 4 (IB4)-Alexa 594 (red)^(23, 38-39). The images were taken with an EVOS FL Auto microscope. (A)Normal superficial retinal vessels from a control mouse, scale bar: 500μm; (B-D) Partial superficial retinal vessel from one of therAAV1-CMV-GFP injected mice raised in room air. (B) IB4 staining of ECs(TxRed channel), (C) GFP expression (GFP channel), (D) A merged image ofB & C, Scale bar: 200 μm. Each figure represents six ones from differentmice.

FIGS. 8A-C. rAAV1 transduction of ECs in the pathological retinalcapillaries. On P12, experimental of mice (raised in 75% oxygen for fivedays) were intravitreally injected with rAAV1-CMV-GFP (1 μl, 3.75×10¹²vg/ml). On P17, after euthanasia, the mouse eyes were carefully removedand processed as for FIG. 5 ^(23, 38-39). The images were taken with anEVOS FL Auto microscope. (A) IB4 staining of ECs (TxRed channel), (B)GFP expression (GFP channel), (C) A merged image of B & C, Scale bar:200 μm.

FIGS. 9A-G. Analysis of transduced ECs and pathological retinal vessel.A. The pixels of IB4 staining in pathological vessels (IB4) or GFPpositive stain (GFP) to those of the whole retinal area were folded.There was no significant difference between the quantitation of IB4staining in pathological vessels and GFP positive staining (n=6). NS: Nosignificant difference. Screen shots of the whole retina IB4 or GFPstaining when quantitation was performed as described in Methods andpreviously³. Briefly, quantification of neovascularization (NV) at P17.(B-D) Images of retinal whole-mount stained for endothelial cells withisolectin B4-594; (E-G) Images of retinal whole-mount for GFP undergreen channel. Scale bar: 500 μm.

FIGS. 10A-F. rAAV1 infection of the laser-injured area. After laserphotocoagulation of the eyes of eight week-old mice (C57BL/6J) using aStreampix5 laser system, rAAV1 (1 μl, 3.75×10¹² vg/ml) was injected intothe vitreous of the left eye (A, B, and C). The right one (D, E and F)was uninjected and served as a control. On day seven, fundus images weretaken using the Micron III retina imaging system with illumine (A, D) orUV light (B, E). Then 0.01 ml of 25% sodium fluorescein was injectedintraperitoneally. Images of fluorescein angiography represent six onesfrom different mice and were taken with UV light (C, F). Scale bar: 500μm.

FIGS. 11A-L. Analysis of vaso-obliteration and NV area at P17 (n=6)conducted as described in Methods and previously³. A. Image of retinalwhole-mount stained for endothelial cells with isolectin B4-594 from amouse intravitreally injected with AAV-SpCas9 and AAV-lacZ-sgRNA (mK22);(B-D) retinal whole-mount with entire avascular (vaso-obliterated) areahighlighted in white. (E-F) Screenshots of retinal whole-mount with theneovascular tufts highlighted. G. Image of retinal whole-mount stainedfor endothelial cells with isolectin B4-594 from a mouse intravitreallyinjected with AAV-SpCas9 and AAV-VEGFR2-sgRNA (mK22); (H-J) retinalwhole-mount with entire avascular (vaso-obliterated) area highlighted inwhite. (K-L) Screenshots of retinal whole-mount with the neovasculartufts highlighted. Scale bar: 500 μm.

FIG. 12 . Depletion of VEGFR2 in retinas. The lysates of therAAV1-SpCas9/lacZ—sgRNA (lacZ) or—VEGFR2-sgRNA (mK22)-injected retinaswere subjected to western blot analysis using indicated antibodies. Thisis representative of three independent experiments.

FIGS. 13A-D. Examination of toxicity of the dual AAV-CRISPR/Cas9. FiveP12 mice were injected with the dual AAV-CRISPR/Cas9 (1 μl, 3.75×10¹²vg/ml) or 1 μl of phosphate buffered saline (PBS) into the left eye orthe right eye, respectively. After four weeks, the mice were examined byoptical coherence tomography (OCT) (A), electroretinography (ERG) (B),fluorescein fundus angiography (FFA) (C) and whole-mount retinalstaining with IB4 (D). Scale bar: 500 μm.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Adeno-associated viruses (AAVs) are small viruses that are not currentlyknown to cause any disease, and their derived vectors show promise inhuman gene therapy ^(12, 13). The clustered regularly interspersedpalindromic repeats (CRISPR)-associated DNA endonuclease (Cas) 9 inStreptococcus pyogenes (SpCas9) processes pre-crRNA transcribed from therepeat spacers into CRISPR RNAs (crRNA) and cleave invading nucleicacids on the guidance of crRNA and trans-activating crRNA (tracrRNA)^(14, 15). A single guide RNA (sgRNA) engineered as the crRNA-tracrRNAchimeric RNA can direct sequence-specific SpCas9 cleavage of doublestrand DNA containing an adjacent “NGG” protospacer-adjacent motif (PAM)¹⁴. This CRISPR/Cas9 system is a powerful tool for the targetedintroduction of mutations into eukaryotic genomes and subsequent proteindepletion ^(16, 17).

In this study, we employed the AAV-mediated CRISPR/Cas9 system to editgenomic VEGFR2 in vivo.

We report that rAAV1 preferentially transduced vascular ECs ofpathological vessels in both mouse models of OIR and laser-injuryinduced CNV (FIG. 3 and FIG. 9 ) while also transducing normal vascularECs in the retina (FIG. 7 ). The preferential transduction of ECs inpathological vessels may be due to the fact the neovessels are lessmature than normal vessels, and have incomplete basement membrane andweaker intercellular junctions. To date, AAV vectors has been used in anumber of clinical trials such as for Leber' congenital amaurosis²⁵⁻²⁷and congestive heart failure²⁸ and has been approved for treatment oflipoprotein lipase deficiency in Europe^(29, 30). While anti-VEGF agents(e.g. ranibizumab and aflibercept) can reduce neovascularization growthand vascular leakage associated eye diseases (e.g. PDR and wet AMD),therapeutic challenges remain, including the need for chronic treatmentand a significant number of patients who do not respond¹¹; gene therapytargeting genomic VEGFR2 using AAV-CRIPSR/Cas9 may provide a novelalternative approach. While other genes, such as MMP9^(31, 32) have beenlinked to various proliferative retinopathies, none has been shown todrive new vessel disease to the extent seen VEGFR2.

Success translation of genome editing technologies to the clinic mustaddress some major obstacles, primarily in terms of the safety andefficacy; genetic modifications are permanent, and deleteriousoff-target mutations could create cells with oncogenic potential,reduced cellular integrity and or functional impairment ^(33, 34). Ourresults demonstrate that expression of VEGFR2 was depleted by 80% invitro (MVECs) (FIG. 1 ) and by 30% in vivo (retina) (FIG. 3 ) by theAAV-CRISRP/Cas9 (mK22), in which SpCas9 was driven by an endothelialcell specific promoter pICAM2 (FIG. 1 ). In addition, NGS analysisindicated that there was only about 2% indels around the PAM in the PCRproducts amplified from the treated P17 mouse retinas, and there was asignificant decrease in NV in both mouse models of OIR (FIG. 3 ) and CNV(FIG. 4 ) after treatment with AAV-CRISPR-Cas9 targeting genomic VEGFR2in comparison to targeting control lacZ. In summary, our studies showthat precise and efficient gene editing of VEGFR2 using CRISPR-Cas9systems has the potential to treat angiogenesis-associated diseases.

Subjects

The methods described herein can be used to prevent (reduce the risk ofdeveloping), or reduce the risk or rate of progression of oculardiseases associated with angiogenesis/neovascularization. For example,the methods can be used to treat, reduce the risk of developing, orreduce the risk or rate of progression of these diseases in patients. Inaddition, the methods can be used to treat, reduce the risk ofdeveloping, or the risk or rate of progression of, proliferativediabetic retinopathy (PDR), retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), and wetage-related macular degeneration (AMD).

The methods described herein can include identifying and/or selecting asubject who is in need of treatment for, or to prevent the developmentof, ocular diseases associated with intraocular pathologicalangiogenesis (e.g., PDR, ROP and/or wet AMD) (e.g., selecting thesubject on the basis of the need of treatment). As used herein, “at riskfor” means that the subject has (e.g., is determined to have using knownmethods) a risk of developing the condition that is statisticallysignificantly above the risk level of the general population.

Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy (PDR)

PDR is a common complication of diabetes mellitus and the leading causeof new blindness in persons aged 25-74 years in the United States. Signsof diabetic retinopathy (DR) include microaneurysms and hemorrhages (dotand blot, or flame-shaped); retinal edema and hard exudates; cotton-woolspots; venous loops and venous beading; and intraretinal microvascularabnormalities in a subject with diabetes (e.g., diagnosed based uponglucose and hemoglobin A1c measurements). The presence ofneovascularization is a hallmark of PDR; in addition, preretinalhemorrhages, hemorrhage into the vitreous, fibrovascular tissueproliferation; traction retinal detachments, and macular edema may bepresent in PDR. Diagnosis is typically made by fluorescein angiography,Optical coherence tomography (OCT), or B-scan ultrasonography.

In some embodiments the methods include identifying, selecting, and/ortreating a subject with diabetes who has or is at risk of developingPDR. In some embodiments, the methods include monitoring the subject forearly signs of the development of PDR or DR, and administering one ormore doses of a VEGFR2 editing complex as described herein. The methodscan also be used to treat subjects without present signs of PDR but whoare at risk for PDR.

Standard treatments can include, e.g., intravitreal administration oftriamcinolone, bevacizumab, or ranibizumab; laser photocoagulation;vitrectomy; or cryotherapy.

Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP)

ROP affects immature vasculature in the eyes of premature babies, andcan be mild with no visual defects or aggressive with neovascularizationthat can progress to retinal detachment and blindness. In someembodiments the methods include identifying, selecting, and/or treatinga pre-term infant who has or is at risk of developing ROP. In someembodiments, the methods include monitoring the subject for early signsof the development of ROP, and administering one or more doses of aVEGFR2 editing complex as described herein. The methods can also be usedto treat subjects (e.g., preterm infants born before 32 weeks'gestation) without present signs of ROP but who are at risk for ROP.

Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)

In early stages of AMD insoluble extracellular aggregates called drusenaccumulate in the retina. Advanced AMD occurs as either dry (atrophic)or wet (neovascular) AMD. In the former, geographic atrophy results inRPE atrophy, degeneration of the outer retinal layer, and sclerosis ofchoriocapillaris. Wet AMD is characterized by the presence of choroidalneovascularization (CNV): abnormal and immature blood vessels grow fromthe choroidal vasculature, through breaks in Bruch's membrane, towardthe outer retina; these blood vessels leak fluid below or within theretina (Yanai et al., Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 2014 Jul. 1; 111(26):9603-9608; Wang et al., Eye (Lond). 2011 February; 25(2): 127-139). Thetwo forms of AMD can occur together. Neovascular AMD accounts for 10 to20% of AMD cases and leads to sudden and severe loss of vision (Ferriset al., Arch Ophthalmol. 1984 November; 102(11):1640-2). Currentstandard of care for patients with CNV/wet AMD involves targeting theproangiogenic and permeability molecule vascular endothelial growthfactor-A (VEGF). However, although current anti-VEGF therapy blocksvascular permeability and angiogenesis, it does not lead to completevascular regression (Gragoudas et al., N Engl J Med. 2004 Dec. 30;351(27):2805-16; Yanai et al., Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 2014 Jul. 1;111(26): 9603-9608) and the treatment is not effective in all subjects(Takeda et al., Nature. 2009 Jul. 9; 460(7252): 225-230).

In some embodiments the methods include identifying, selecting, and/ortreating a subject who has CNV or wet AMD. In some embodiments, themethods include monitoring the subject for early signs of thedevelopment of CNV or AMD (e.g., presence of drusen), and administeringone or more doses of a VEGFR2 editing complex as described herein. Themethods can also be used to treat subjects without present signs of CNVor wet AMD but who are at risk for CNV or wet AMD. Diagnosis of AMD orCNV can be made using known methods, e.g., Amsler grid, fluoresceinangiography or Optical coherence tomography (OCT).

Methods of Treating or Reducing Risk of Ocular Neovascularization

The methods described herein include the use of a VEGFR2 editing complexin subjects who have or are at risk of developing a first or recurringocular neovascularization, e.g., in subjects who have PDR, ROP, or wetAMD, or who are at risk for developing PDR, ROP, or wet AMD.

The methods described herein include the use of an effective amount of aVEGFR2 editing complex. An “effective amount” is an amount sufficient toeffect beneficial or desired results, e.g., the desired therapeuticeffect. An effective amount can be administered in one or moreadministrations, applications or dosages. The compositions can beadministered, e.g., once per month or more after first administration.The skilled artisan will appreciate that certain factors may influencethe dosage and timing required to effectively treat a subject, includingbut not limited to the severity of the disease or disorder, previoustreatments, the general health and/or age of the subject, and otherdiseases present.

In some embodiments, intravitreal injections of a VEGFR2 editing complexare performed aseptically after the topical application of anaesthesiaand an antiseptic agent to the conjunctival sac. In some embodiments,each subject receives an intravitreal injection of a VEGFR2 editingcomplex.

In some embodiments, the subjects receive a sustained release implant,e.g., as described above, that will release the VEGFR2 editing complexover time, e.g., over a week, two weeks, a month, two months, threemonths, six months, or a year. In some embodiments, the methods includeadministering subsequent implants to provide administration of theVEGFR2 editing complex for at least six months, one year, two years, ormore.

In some embodiments, the VEGFR2 editing complex is administered incombination with one or more additional treatments, e.g., pharmaceuticaltreatments such as e.g., anti-VEGF agents (e.g., neutralizing VEGFantibodies (ranibizumab & bevacizumab) or recombinant fusion proteinwith the partial extracellular domains of VEGFR1 and 2 (aflibercept)) orcorticosteroids (e.g., triamcinolone), or surgical treatments such aslaser surgery (e.g., xenon, argon, diode), cryotherapy, pars planavitrectomy (PPV), Retinal Detachment (RD) surgery; ERM surgery, scleralbuckle surgery and/or vitrectomy.

Nucleic Acids Encoding a CRISPR VEGFR2 Editing Complex

The present methods include the delivery of nucleic acids encoding thecomponents of a CRISPR VEGFR2 editing complex. The VEGFR2 editingcomplex includes a Cas9 editing enzyme and one or more guide RNAsdirecting the editing enzyme to VEGFR2.

Guide RNAs Directing the Editing Enzyme to VEGFR2

The gene editing complex includes guide RNAs directing the editingenzyme to VEGFR2, i.e., comprising a sequence that is complementary tothe sequence of a nucleic acid encoding VEGFR2, and that include a PAMsequence that is targetable by the co-administered Cas9 editing enzyme.In some embodiments, the sequence of exon 3 of VEGFR2 is targeted by theguide RNA, i.e., comprising a sequence that is complementary to thesequence of 17-20 nucleotides of a nucleic acid encoding exon 3 ofVEGFR2.

VEGFR2 is also known as kinase insert domain receptor (KDR), Fetal LiverKinase 1 (FLK1), and cluster of differentiation 309 (CD309). The geneencoding the human VEGFR2 precursor is at nucleotides 55078259-55125595of chromosome 4 (Assembly GRCh38.p7; see GenBank Acc. No. NC_000004.12,complement). See also RefSeqGene No. NG 012004.1, Range5001-52337. SeeSEQ ID NO:12, below. Exemplary guide sequences targeting human VEGFR2include those targeting exon 3, e.g., as described in Huang et al.,Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2017 February; 58(2): 1228-1236 (e.g.,5′-TTCCCGGTAGAAGCACTTGT-3′ (K12) (SEQ ID NO:14)).

Although the present examples exemplify the use of SpCas9, other Cas9sfrom other species can also be used, as discussed below. Preferably asingle guide RNA (sgRNA) is used, though a crRNA/tracrRNA pair can alsobe used. Suitable guide RNAs and target sequences for use with spCAS9and other Cas9s that are specific (i.e., have few or no off-targetbinding sites) can readily be identified using known methods. See, e.g.,Aach, et al. (2014) Flexible algorithm for identifying specific Cas9targets in genomes. BioRxiv, Cold Spring Harbor Labs. doi:dx.doi.org/10.1101/005074; Bae et al. (2014) Cas-OFFinder: a fast andversatile algorithm that searches for potential off-target sites of Cas9RNA-guided endonucleases. Bioinformatics. 30(10):1473-1475; Gratz, etal. (2014) Highly specific and efficient CRISPR/Cas9-catalyzedhomology-directed repair in Drosophila. Genetics. 196(4):961-971;Heigwer et al. (2014) E-CRISP: fast CRISPR target site identification.Nat Methods. 11(2):122-123; Hsu et al. (2013) DNA targeting specificityof RNA-guided Cas9 nucleases. Nat Biotechnol. 31(9):827-832; Ma et al.(2013) A guide RNA sequence design platform for the CRISPR/Cas9 systemfor model organism genomes. Biomed Res Int. doi.org/10.1155/2013/270805;Montague et al. (2014) CHOPCHOP: a CRISPR/Cas9 and TALEN web tool forgenome editing. Nucleic Acids Res. 42(W1):W401-W407; Liu et al. (2015)CRISPR-ERA: a comprehensive design tool for CRISPR-mediated geneediting, repression and activation. Bioinformatics. 31(22):3676-3678;Ran et al. (2015) In vivo genome editing using Staphylococcus aureusCas9. Nature. 520(7546):186-191; Wu et al. (2014) Target specificity ofthe CRISPR-Cas9 system. Quant Biol. 2(2):59-70; Xiao et al. (2014)CasOT: a genome-wide Cas9/gRNA off-target searching tool.Bioinformatics. 30(8):1180-1182; Zetsche et al. (2015) Cpf1 is a singleRNA-guided endonuclease of a Class 2 CRISPR-Cas System. Cell.163(3):759-771; WO2014152432; WO2014144592; WO2014144288; WO2014204578;WO2014144761; WO2015099850; and U.S. Pat. No. 8,697,359, inter alia.

Cas9 Editing Enzymes

The methods include the delivery of Cas9 editing enzymes to the cancercells. Some exemplary Cas9s, and their cognate PAMs, are shown in thefollowing table.

Cas9s from various species Species/Variant of Cas9 PAM SequenceSpCas9 D1135E variant NGG  (reduced NAG binding) SpCas9 VRER variantNGCG SpCas9 EQR variant NGAG SpCas9 VQR variant NGAN or NGNGStreptococcus thermophilus (ST) NNAGAAW Treponema denticola (TD) NAAAACStreptococcus pyogenes (SP); SpCas9 NGGStaphylococcus aureus (SA); SaCas9 NNGRRT or  NNGRR(N)Neisseria meningitidis (NM) NNNNGATT

The sequences of the Cas9s are known in the art; see, e.g., Kleinstiveret al., Nature. 2015 Jul. 23; 523(7561): 481-485; WO 2016/141224; U.S.Pat. No. 9,512,446; US-2014-0295557; WO 2014/204578; and WO 2014/144761.The methods can also include the use of the other previously describedvariants of the SpCas9 platform (e.g., truncated sgRNAs (Tsai et al.,Nat Biotechnol 33, 187-197 (2015); Fu et al., Nat Biotechnol 32, 279-284(2014)), nickase mutations (Mali et al., Nat Biotechnol 31, 833-838(2013); Ran et al., Cell 154, 1380-1389 (2013)), FokI-dCas9 fusions(Guilinger et al., Nat Biotechnol 32, 577-582 (2014); Tsai et al., NatBiotechnol 32, 569-576 (2014); WO2014144288).

The SpCas9 wild type sequence is as follows:

(SEQ ID NO: 15) MDKKYSIGLDIGTNSVGWAVITDEYKVPSKKFKVLGNTDRHSIKKNLIGALLFDSGETAEATRLKRTARRRYTRRKNRICYLQEIFSNEMAKVDDSFFHRLEESFLVEEDKKHERHPIFGNIVDEVAYHEKYPTIYHLRKKLVDSTDKADLRLIYLALAHMIKFRGHFLIEGDLNPDNSDVDKLFIQLVQTYNQLFEENPINASGVDAKAILSARLSKSRRLENLIAQLPGEKKNGLFGNLIALSLGLTPNFKSNFDLAEDAKLQLSKDTYDDDLDNLLAQIGDQYADLFLAAKNLSDAILLSDILRVNTEITKAPLSASMIKRYDEHHQDLTLLKALVRQQLPEKYKEIFFDQSKNGYAGYIDGGASQEEFYKFIKPILEKMDGTEELLVKLNREDLLRKQRTFDNGSIPHQIHLGELHAILRRQEDFYPFLKDNREKIEKILTFRIPYYVGPLARGNSRFAWMTRKSEETITPWNFEEVVDKGASAQSFIERMTNFDKNLPNEKVLPKHSLLYEYFTVYNELTKVKYVTEGMRKPAFLSGEQKKAIVDLLFKTNRKVTVKQLKEDYFKKIECFDSVEISGVEDRFNASLGTYHDLLKIIKDKDFLDNEENEDILEDIVLTLTLFEDREMIEERLKTYAHLFDDKVMKQLKRRRYTGWGRLSRKLINGIRDKQSGKTILDFLKSDGFANRNFMQLIHDDSLTFKEDIQKAQVSGQGDSLHEHIANLAGSPAIKKGILQTVKVVDELVKVMGRHKPENIVIEMARENQTTQKGQKNSRERMKRIEEGIKELGSQILKEHPVENTQLQNEKLYLYYLQNGRDMYVDQELDINRLSDYDVDHIVPQSFLKDDSIDNKVLTRSDKNRGKSDNVPSEEVVKKMKNYWRQLLNAKLITQRKFDNLTKAERGGLSELDKAGFIKRQLVETRQITKHVAQILDSRMNTKYDENDKLIREVKVITLKSKLVSDFRKDFQFYKVREINNYHHAHDAYLNAVVGTALIKKYPKLESEFVYGDYKVYDVRKMIAKSEQEIGKATAKYFFYSNIMNFFKTEITLANGEIRKRPLIETNGETGEIVWDKGRDFATVRKVLSMPQVNIVKKTEVQTGGFSKESILPKRNSDKLIARKKDWDPKKYGGFDSPTVAYSVLVVAKVEKGKSKKLKSVKELLGITIMERSSFEKNPIDFLEAKGYKEVKKDLIIKLPKYSLFELENGRKRMLASAGELQKGNELALPSKYVNFLYLASHYEKLKGSPEDNEQKQLFVEQHKHYLDEIIEQISEFSKRVILADANLDKVLSAYNKHRDKPIREQAENIIHLFTLTNLGAPAAFKYFDTTIDRKRYTSTKEVLDATLIHQ SITGLYETRIDLSQLGGD

The SaCas9 wild type sequence is as follows:

(SEQ ID NO: 16) MKRNYILGLDIGITSVGYGIIDYETRDVIDAGVRLFKEANVENNEGRRSKRGARRLKRRRRHRIQRVKKLLFDYNLLTDHSELSGINPYEARVKGLSQKLSEEEFSAALLHLAKRRGVHNVNEVEEDTGNELSTKEQISRNSKALEEKYVAELQLERLKKDGEVRGSINRFKTSDYVKEAKQLLKVQKAYHQLDQSFIDTYIDLLETRRTYYEGPGEGSPFGWKDIKEWYEMLMGHCTYFPEELRSVKYAYNADLYNALNDLNNLVITRDENEKLEYYEKFQIIENVFKQKKKPTLKQIAKEILVNEEDIKGYRVTSTGKPEFTNLKVYHDIKDITARKEIIENAELLDQIAKILTIYQSSEDIQEELTNLNSELTQEEIEQISNLKGYTGTHNLSLKAINLILDELWHTNDNQIAIFNRLKLVPKKVDLSQQKEIPTTLVDDFILSPVVKRSFIQSIKVINAIIKKYGLPNDIIIELAREKNSKDAQKMINEMQKRNRQTNERIEEIIRTTGKENAKYLIEKIKLHDMQEGKCLYSLEAIPLEDLLNNPFNYEVDHIIPRSVSFDNSFNNKVLVKQEENSKKGNRTPFQYLSSSDSKISYETFKKHILNLAKGKGRISKTKKEYLLEERDINRFSVQKDFINRNLVDTRYATRGLMNLLRSYFRVNNLDVKVKSINGGFTSFLRRKWKFKKERNKGYKHHAEDALIIANADFIFKEWKKLDKAKKVMENQMFEEKQAESMPEIETEQEYKEIFITPHQIKHIKDFKDYKYSHRVDKKPNRELINDTLYSTRKDDKGNTLIVNNLNGLYDKDNDKLKKLINKSPEKLLMYHHDPQTYQKLKLIMEQYGDEKNPLYKYYEETGNYLTKYSKKDNGPVIKKIKYYGNKLNAHLDITDDYPNSRNKVVKLSLKPYRFDVYLDNGVYKFVTVKNLDVIKKENYYEVNSKCYEEAKKLKKISNQAEFIASFYNNDLIKINGELYRVIGVNNDLLNRIEVNMIDITYREYLENMNDKRPPRIIKTIASKTQSIKKYSTDILGNLYEVKSKKHPQII KKG

See also Hou, Z. et al. Efficient genome engineering in humanpluripotent stem cells using Cas9 from Neisseria meningitidis. Proc NatlAcad Sci USA (2013); Fonfara, I. et al. Phylogeny of Cas9 determinesfunctional exchangeability of dual-RNA and Cas9 among orthologous typeII CRISPR-Cas systems. Nucleic Acids Res 42, 2577-2590 (2014); Esvelt,K. M. et al. Orthogonal Cas9 proteins for RNA-guided gene regulation andediting. Nat Methods 10, 1116-1121 (2013); Cong, L. et al. Multiplexgenome engineering using CRISPR/Cas systems. Science 339, 819-823(2013); Horvath, P. et al. Diversity, activity, and evolution of CRISPRloci in Streptococcus thermophilus. J Bacteriol 190, 1401-1412 (2008).

The editing enzymes can include one or more of SpCas9 D1135E variant;SpCas9 VRER variant; SpCas9 EQR variant; SpCas9 VQR variant;Streptococcus thermophilus (ST) Cas9 (StCas9); Treponema denticola (TD)(TdCas9); Streptococcus pyogenes (SP) (SpCas9); Staphylococcus aureus(SA) Cas9 (SaCas9); or Neisseria meningitidis (NM) Cas9 (NmCas9), aswell as variants thereof that are at least 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 99% or100% identical thereto that retain at least one function of the parentcase, e.g., the ability to complex with a gRNA, bind to target DNAspecified by the gRNA, and alter the sequence of the target DNA.

To determine the percent identity of two sequences, the sequences arealigned for optimal comparison purposes (gaps are introduced in one orboth of a first and a second amino acid or nucleic acid sequence asrequired for optimal alignment, and non-homologous sequences can bedisregarded for comparison purposes). The length of a reference sequencealigned for comparison purposes is at least 80% (in some embodiments,about 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of the length of the reference sequence) isaligned. The nucleotides or residues at corresponding positions are thencompared. When a position in the first sequence is occupied by the samenucleotide or residue as the corresponding position in the secondsequence, then the molecules are identical at that position. The percentidentity between the two sequences is a function of the number ofidentical positions shared by the sequences, taking into account thenumber of gaps, and the length of each gap, which need to be introducedfor optimal alignment of the two sequences.

The comparison of sequences and determination of percent identitybetween two sequences can be accomplished using a mathematicalalgorithm. For example, the percent identity between two amino acidsequences can be determined using the Needleman and Wunsch ((1970) J.Mol. Biol. 48:444-453) algorithm which has been incorporated into theGAP program in the GCG software package, using a Blossum 62 scoringmatrix with a gap penalty of 12, a gap extend penalty of 4, and aframeshift gap penalty of 5.

Expression Constructs

Expression constructs encoding one or both of guide RNAs and/or Cas9editing enzymes can be administered in any effective carrier, e.g., anyformulation or composition capable of effectively delivering thecomponent gene to cells in vivo.

A preferred approach for in vivo introduction of nucleic acid into acell is by use of a viral vector containing nucleic acid, e.g., a cDNA.Infection of cells with a viral vector has the advantage that a largeproportion of the targeted cells can receive the nucleic acid.Additionally, molecules encoded within the viral vector, e.g., by a cDNAcontained in the viral vector, are expressed efficiently in cells thathave taken up viral vector nucleic acid.

In some embodiments, nucleic acids encoding a CRISPR VEGFR2 gene editingcomplex (Cas9 and/or gRNA) are entrapped in liposomes bearing positivecharges on their surface (e.g., lipofectins). These delivery vehiclescan also be used to deliver Cas9 protein/gRNA complexes.

In clinical settings, the gene delivery systems for the nucleic acidsencoding a CRISPR VEGFR2 gene editing complex can be introduced into asubject by any of a number of methods, each of which is familiar in theart. In preferred embodiments, the nucleic acids encoding a CRISPRVEGFR2 gene editing complex are introduced by intravitreal injection. Insome embodiments, the nucleic acids encoding a CRISPR VEGFR2 geneediting complex are administered during or after a surgical procedure;in some embodiments, a controlled-release hydrogel comprising thenucleic acids encoding a CRISPR VEGFR2 gene editing complex isadministered to provide a steady dose of the nucleic acids encoding aCRISPR VEGFR2 gene editing complex over time.

A pharmaceutical preparation of the nucleic acids encoding a CRISPRVEGFR2 gene editing complex can consist essentially of the gene deliverysystem (e.g., viral vector(s)) in an acceptable diluent, or can comprisea slow release matrix in which the gene delivery vehicle is embedded.Alternatively, where the complete gene delivery system can be producedintact from recombinant cells, e.g., retroviral vectors, thepharmaceutical preparation can comprise one or more cells, which producethe gene delivery system.

Preferably, the CRISPR VEGFR2 editing complex is specific, i.e., inducesgenomic alterations preferentially at the target site (VEGFR2), and doesnot induce alterations at other sites, or only rarely inducesalterations at other sites.

In the present methods, adeno-associated virus 1 (AAV1) vectors are usedas a recombinant gene delivery system for the transfer and expression ofthe CRISPR VEGF2 editing complex in vivo, particularly into humans.These vectors provide efficient delivery of genes into cells, and insome cases the transferred nucleic acids are stably integrated into thechromosomal DNA of the host. Protocols for producing recombinant virusesand for infecting cells in vitro or in vivo with such viruses can befound in Ausubel, et al., eds., Gene Therapy Protocols Volume 1:Production and In Vivo Applications of Gene Transfer Vectors, HumanaPress, (2008), pp. 1-32 and other standard laboratory manuals.

Adeno-associated virus is a naturally occurring defective virus thatrequires another virus, such as an adenovirus or a herpes virus, as ahelper virus for efficient replication and a productive life cycle. (Fora review see Muzyczka et al., Curr. Topics in Micro and Immunol.158:97-129 (1992)). AAV vectors efficiently transduce various cell typesand can produce long-term expression of transgenes in vivo. Although AAVvector genomes can persist within cells as episomes, vector integrationhas been observed (see for example Deyle and Russell, Curr Opin MolTher. 2009 August; 11(4): 442-447; Asokan et al., Mol Ther. 2012 April;20(4): 699-708; Flotte et al., Am. J. Respir. Cell. Mol. Biol. 7:349-356(1992); Samulski et al., J. Virol. 63:3822-3828 (1989); and McLaughlinet al., J. Virol. 62:1963-1973 (1989)). AAV vectors have beenextensively used for gene augmentation or replacement and have showntherapeutic efficacy in a range of animal models as well as in theclinic; see, e.g., Mingozzi and High, Nature Reviews Genetics 12,341-355 (2011); Deyle and Russell, Curr Opin Mol Ther. 2009 August;11(4): 442-447; Asokan et al., Mol Ther. 2012 April; 20(4): 699-708. AAVvectors containing as little as 300 base pairs of AAV can be packagedand can produce recombinant protein expression. Space for exogenous DNAis limited to about 4.5 kb. In the present methods, AAV1 is used tointroduce and express DNA encoding the Cas9 and guide RNA into vascularendothelial cells.

In some embodiments, expression of one or both of the Cas9 and guide RNAis driven by an ICAM2 promoter, e.g., as shown below as SEQ ID NO:13and/or as described in Cowan et al., J Biol Chem. 1998 May 8;273(19):11737-44 (the bold portion of SEQ ID NO:13) or in Dai et al., J.Virol. June 2004; 78(12):6209-6221 (see, e.g., FIG. 1B (ICAM2 340 bppromoter) and 1C (140 bp minimal ICAM2 promoter). In some embodiments,expression of the Cas9 protein is driven by an ICAM2 promoter, whileexpression of the gRNA is driven by a constitutive or other promoter,e.g., human β-actin, human elongation factor-1α (EF1A), chicken β-actincombined with cytomegalovirus early enhancer (CAGG), cytomegalovirus(CMV), simian virus 40 (SV40), human Ubiquitin C promoter (UBC), mousephosphoglycerate kinase 1 promoter (PGK), or herpes simplex virusthymidine kinase (see, e.g., Damdindorj et al. (2014) A ComparativeAnalysis of Constitutive Promoters Located in Adeno-Associated ViralVectors. PLoS ONE 9(8): e106472; Qin et al. (2010) Systematic Comparisonof Constitutive Promoters and the Doxycycline-Inducible Promoter. PLoSONE 5(5): e10611). The reverse can also be used, e.g., expression of theCas9 protein can be driven by a constitutive promoter, while the gRNA isdriven by ICAM2 promoter. Alternatively, both can be driven by the samepromoter type. As an alternative to the ICAM2 promoter, a promoter fromendoglin (Velasco et al., Gene Therapy (2001) 8, 897-904) or fromvascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1), endothelial nitric oxidesynthase (eNOS), von Willebrand factor (vWF), fms-like tyrosine kinase-1(FLT-1), tyrosine kinase with immunoglobulin and epidermal growth factorhomology domains (TIE), or kinaselike domain receptor (KDR/VEGFR2) (see,e.g., Nicklin et al., Hypertension. 2001; 38:65-70) can also be used.

A variety of nucleic acids have been introduced into different celltypes using AAV vectors (see for example the references cited above andthose cited in Asokan et al., Molecular Therapy (2012); 20 4, 699-708;and Hermonat et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 81:6466-6470 (1984);Tratschin et al., Mol. Cell. Biol. 4:2072-2081 (1985); Wondisford etal., Mol. Endocrinol. 2:32-39 (1988); Tratschin et al., J. Virol.51:611-619 (1984); and Flotte et al., J. Biol. Chem. 268:3781-3790(1993)).

Pharmaceutical Compositions and Methods of Administration

The methods described herein include the use of pharmaceuticalcompositions comprising a VEGFR2 editing complex as an activeingredient. Thus also described herein are pharmaceutical compositionscomprising a VEGFR2 editing complex formulated for intravitreal orintraocular delivery.

Pharmaceutical compositions typically include a pharmaceuticallyacceptable carrier. As used herein the language “pharmaceuticallyacceptable carrier” includes saline, solvents, dispersion media,coatings, antibacterial and antifungal agents, isotonic and absorptiondelaying agents, and the like, compatible with pharmaceuticaladministration. Supplementary active compounds can also be incorporatedinto the compositions, e.g., anti-VEGF agents (e.g., neutralizing VEGFantibodies (ranibizumab & bevacizumab) or recombinant fusion proteinwith the partial extracellular domains of VEGFR1 and 2 (aflibercept)) orcorticosteroids (e.g., triamcinolone). Pharmaceutical compositions aretypically formulated to be compatible with its intended route ofadministration. Examples of routes of administration suitable for use inthe present methods can include intravitreal or intraocularadministration, topical administration (e.g., eye drops), andintraocular implants. Systemic administration, e.g., oral administrationcan also be used.

Methods of formulating suitable pharmaceutical compositions are known inthe art, see, e.g., Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy,21st ed., 2005; and the books in the series Drugs and the PharmaceuticalSciences: a Series of Textbooks and Monographs (Dekker, NY). See alsoShort, Toxicol Pathol 36(1):49-62 (2008). For example, solutions orsuspensions used for parenteral, intradermal, or subcutaneousapplication can include the following components: a sterile diluent suchas water for injection, saline solution, fixed oils, polyethyleneglycols, glycerine, propylene glycol or other synthetic solvents;antibacterial agents such as benzyl alcohol or methyl parabens;antioxidants such as ascorbic acid or sodium bisulfate; chelating agentssuch as ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid; buffers such as acetates,citrates or phosphates and agents for the adjustment of tonicity such assodium chloride or dextrose. pH can be adjusted with acids or bases,such as hydrochloric acid or sodium hydroxide. The parenteralpreparation can be enclosed in ampoules, disposable syringes or multipledose vials made of glass or plastic.

Pharmaceutical compositions suitable for intraocular or intravitrealinjectable use can include sterile aqueous solutions (where watersoluble) or dispersions and sterile powders for the extemporaneouspreparation of sterile injectable solutions or dispersion. Forintravenous administration, suitable carriers include physiologicalsaline, bacteriostatic water, Cremophor EL™ (BASF, Parsippany, N.J.) orphosphate buffered saline (PBS). In all cases, the composition must besterile and should be fluid to the extent that easy syringabilityexists. It should be stable under the conditions of manufacture andstorage and must be preserved against the contaminating action ofmicroorganisms such as bacteria and fungi. The carrier can be a solventor dispersion medium containing, for example, water, ethanol, polyol(for example, glycerol, propylene glycol, and liquid polyetheyleneglycol, and the like), and suitable mixtures thereof. The properfluidity can be maintained, for example, by the use of a coating such aslecithin, by the maintenance of the required particle size in the caseof dispersion and by the use of surfactants. Prevention of the action ofmicroorganisms can be achieved by various antibacterial and antifungalagents, for example, parabens, chlorobutanol, phenol, ascorbic acid,thimerosal, and the like. In many cases, it will be preferable toinclude isotonic agents, for example, sugars, polyalcohols such asmannitol, sorbitol, sodium chloride in the composition. Prolongedabsorption of the injectable compositions can be brought about byincluding in the composition an agent that delays absorption, forexample, aluminum monostearate and gelatin.

Sterile injectable solutions can be prepared, e.g., by incorporating theactive compound in the required amount in an appropriate solvent withone or a combination of ingredients enumerated above, as required,followed by filtered sterilization. Generally, dispersions are preparedby incorporating the active compound into a sterile vehicle, whichcontains a basic dispersion medium and the required other ingredientsfrom those enumerated above. In the case of sterile powders for thepreparation of sterile injectable solutions, the preferred methods ofpreparation are vacuum drying and freeze-drying, which yield a powder ofthe active ingredient plus any additional desired ingredient from apreviously sterile-filtered solution thereof.

In some embodiments, the therapeutic compounds are prepared withcarriers that will protect the therapeutic compounds against rapidelimination from the body, such as a controlled release formulation,including implants and microencapsulated delivery systems.Biodegradable, biocompatible polymers can be used, such as ethylenevinyl acetate, polyanhydrides, polyglycolic acid, collagen,polyorthoesters, and polylactic acid. Such formulations can be preparedusing standard techniques, or obtained commercially, e.g., from AlzaCorporation and Nova Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Liposomal suspensions(including liposomes targeted to selected cells with monoclonalantibodies to cellular antigens) can also be used as pharmaceuticallyacceptable carriers. Nanoparticles (1 to 1,000 nm) and microparticles (1to 1,000 μm), e.g., nanospheres and microspheres and nanocapsules andmicrocapsules, can also be used. These can be prepared according tomethods known to those skilled in the art, for example, as described inU.S. Pat. No. 4,522,811; Bourges et al., Ocular drug delivery targetingthe retina and retinal pigment epithelium using polylactidenanoparticles. Invest Opth Vis Sci 44:3562-9 (2003); Bourges et al.,Intraocular implants for extended drug delivery: therapeuticapplications. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 58:1182-1202 (2006); Ghate et al.,Ocular drug delivery. Expert Opin Drug Deliv 3:275-87 (2006); and Short,Safety Evaluation of Ocular Drug Delivery Formulations: Techniques andPractical Considerations. Toxicol Pathol 36(1):49-62 (2008).

The pharmaceutical compositions can be included in a container, pack, ordispenser together with instructions for administration in a methoddescribed herein.

EXAMPLES

The invention is further described in the following examples, which donot limit the scope of the invention described in the claims.

Materials & Methods

The following materials and methods were used in the Examples below.

Mice

Six-eight week-old mice (C57BL/6J, male and female, 6-8 weeks old) werepurchased from Jackson Laboratories (Bar Harbor, Me.). All the animalexperiments followed the guidelines of the Association for Research inVision and Ophthalmology Statement for the Use of Animals in Ophthalmicand Vision Research. There were at least three experiments forstatistical analyses and investigators who conducted analysis weremasked as to the treatment groups. All the mice were cared for byfollowing the ACUC protocol approved by the Institutional Animal Careand Use Committee at Schepens Eye Research Institute.

Major Reagents

Antibodies against VEGFR2 (1:1000 for western blot) and β-Actin (1:5000for western blot) were purchased from Cell Signaling Technology(Danvers, Mass.) and Santa Cruz Biotechnology (Santa Cruz, Calif.),respectively. Horseradish peroxidase (HRP)-conjugated goat anti-rabbitIgG (1:5000) and anti-mouse IgG (1:5000) were from Santa CruzBiotechnology (Santa Cruz, Calif.). Enhanced chemiluminescent substratefor detection of HRP was from ThermoFisher Scientific (Waltham, Mass.).Alexa fluorescence-594-conjugated mouse endothelial specific isolectinB4 (IB4) was purchased from Life Technology (Grand Island, N.Y.). Theplasmids of pAAV-pMecp2-SpCas9-spA (AAV-SpCas9)(Cat. 60957) andpAAV-U6-sgRNA(SapI)-hSyn-GFP-KASH-bGH (SpGuide acceptor)(Cat. 60958)were purchased from Addgene (Cambridge, Mass.). High-fidelity HerculaseII DNA polymerases were from Agilent Technologies (Santa Clara, Calif.).

Cell Culture

C57BL/6 mouse primary brain microvascular endothelial cells (MVECs) werepurchased from CellBiologics (Catalog number: C57-C57-6023, Chicago,Ill.) and cultured in the endothelial cell medium with a kit(CellBiologics). Human primary retinal microvascular endothelial cells(HRECs) were purchased from Cell Systems (Catalog number: ACBR1 181V,Kirkland, Wash.) and cultured in Endothelial Growth Medium (EGM)-2(Lonza, Walkersville, Md.). Primary human umbilical vein endothelialcells (HUVECs, Catalog number: CC-2517) and human primary retinalpigment epithelial cells (hPRPE, Catalog number:194987) were purchasedfrom Lonza. HUVECs were cultured in Medium 199 (Sigma) supplemented with20% bovine calf serum (BCS; HyClone, Logan, Utah), 100 mg/ml heparin, 12mg/ml bovine brain extract (BBE; Hammond Cell Tech, Windsor, Calif.).hPRPE cells were cultured in a 1:1 mixture of low-glucose Dulbecco'smodified Eagle's medium (DMEM; Life Technologies, Grand Island, N.Y.)and Ham's F-12 Nutrient Mixture (Gibco) supplemented with 10% fetalbovine serum (FBS; Lonza, Walkersville, Md.). Tissue culture dishes werepre-coated with 0.2% gelatin in phosphate buffered saline for MVECs,HRECs and HUVECs ³⁵. All cells were cultured at 37° C. in a humidified5% CO₂ atmosphere ³⁶.

DNA Constructs

The 20nt target DNA sequence (5′-GTCCCGGTACGAGCACTTGT-3′, mK22 (SEQ IDNO:1)) preceding a 5′-NGG PAM sequence at exon 3 in the mouse VEGFR2genomic locus (NC_000071.6) was selected for generating single guide RNA(sgRNA) for SpCas9 using the CRISPR design tool. The control sgRNAsequence (5′-TGCGAATACGCCCACGCGATGGG-3′ (SEQ ID NO:2)) was designed totarget the lacZ gene of Escherichia coli ¹⁶. The pAAV-U6-sgRNA-CMV-GFPvector (V1) was originated from AAV-SpCas9 (Cat. 60958) ¹⁶ by replacingthe hSyn-GFP with the PCR amplified CMV-GFP from pEGFP-C1 vector(Clontech, Cat. 6084-1) using XbaI/EcoRI as described previously ¹⁵. ThepAAV-pICAM2-SpCas9 (V3) was derived from AAV-SpGuide (Cat. 60957) byreplacement of the promoter pMecp2 using XbaI/AgeI with pICAM2, whichwas PCR amplified from genomic DNA isolated from HRECs. The PCR primersfor this amplification were: forward 5′CGTCTAGAGTAGAACGAGCTGGTGCACGTGGC-3′ (SEQ ID NO:3), reverse5′-GGACCGGTCCAAGGGCTGCCTGGAGGGAG-3′ (SEQ ID NO:4). All these constructswere confirmed by DNA sequencing.

To construct SpGuides, the top oligo 5′ ACC-GTCCCGGTACGAGCACTTGT) (SEQID NO:5) and bottom oligo: 5′-AAC-20nt-C-3′(20nt: complimentary targetmK22 DNA sequences) were annealed and cloned into the V3 vector by SapI.All clones were confirmed by DNA sequencing using a primer5′-GGACTATCATATGCTTACCG-3′ (SEQ ID NO:6) from the sequence of U6promoter, which drives expression of sgRNAs.

Production of Adeno-Associated Virus

The recombinant AAV2/1 (rAAV1) vectors were produced as describedpreviously ¹⁷ in the Gene Transfer Vector Core in Schepens Eye ResearchInstitute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear (Boston, Mass.). Briefly, tripletransfection of AAV package plasmid (AAV2/1), transgene plasmid(pAAV-pICAM2-SpCas9: AAV-SpCas9, pAAV-U6-mK22-CMV-GFP: AAV-mK22 orpAAV-U6-lacZ-CMV-GFP: AAV-lacZ) and adenovirus helper plasmid wereperformed in a 10-layer hyper flask containing confluent HEK 293 cells.At day three post transfection, the cells and culture medium wereharvested and enzymatically treated with Benzonase (EMD Millipore).After high speed centrifugation and filtration, the cell debris wascleared. The viral solution was concentrated by running throughtangential flow filtration, and then loaded onto an iodixional gradientcolumn. After one round of ultracentrifugation, the pure vectors wereseparated and extracted, then ran through an Amicon Ultra-CentrifugalFilter device (EMD Millipore) for desalting. Both vectors were titratedby TaqMan PCR amplification (Applied Biosystems 7500, LifeTechnologies), with the primers and probes detecting the transgene.Sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamid gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) wasperformed to check the purity of the vectors, which were namedrAAV1-SpCas9, rAAV1-mK22, and rAAV1-lacZ.

Transduction of Cultured Cells

MVECs, HRECs, HUVECs and hPRPE cells grown to 50% confluence in a48-well plate were changed into the fresh cultured media and addedeither with rAAV1-mK22, rAAV1-lacZ, rAAV1-SpCas9 individually or both ofrAAV1-SpCas9 with rAAV1-mK22 or rAAV1-lacZ [2 μl/well for each rAAV1,3.75×10¹² viral genome-containing particles (vg)/ml]. Three days later,the cells were photographed under an immunofluorescence microscope fordetermining the rAAV1 transduction efficiency. After four days, thecells were lysed with 1×sample buffer for western blotting analysis orharvested for genomic DNA isolation.

Western Blot

Cells were lysed in 1×sample buffer, which was diluted with extractionbuffer (10 mM Tris-HCl, pH 7.4, 5 mM EDTA, 50 mM NaCl, 50 mM NaF, 1%Triton X-100, 20 μg/mL aprotinin, 2 mM Na₃VO₄, and 1 mMphenylmethylsulfonyl fluoride) from the 5×protein sample buffer (25 mMEDTA (pH=7.0), 10% sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), 500 mM dithiothreitol,50% sucrose, 500 mM Tris HCl (pH=6.8), and 0.5% bromophenol blue). Thelysates were boiled for five minutes and then centrifuged for 5 minutesat 13,000×g. Proteins from the samples were separated by 10% SDSpolyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE), transferred to polyvinylidenedifluoride membranes, and subjected to western blot analysis.Experiments were repeated at least three times. Signal intensity wasdetermined by densitometry using NIH ImageJ software ³⁶.

DNA Sequencing

Cells were harvested for genomic DNA extraction using the QuickExtractDNA Extraction Solution (Epicenter, Chicago, Ill.), following themanufacturer's protocol. In brief, the pelleted cells were re-suspendedin the QuickExtract solution, vortexed for 15 seconds, incubated at 65°C. for six minutes, vortexed for 15 seconds and then incubated at 98° C.for 10 minutes. The genomic region around the PAM was PCR amplified withhigh-fidelity Herculase II DNA polymerases. The PCR primers were(forward 5′-GCTCCTGTCGGGTCCCAAGG-3′ (SEQ ID NO:7)) and (reverse5′-ACCTGGACTGGCTTTGGCCC-3′ (SEQ ID NO:8)). The PCR products wereseparated in 2% agarose gel and purified with a gel extraction kit(Thermo Scientific) for Sanger DNA sequencing and NGS ¹⁵. DNA sequencingwas performed by the MGH DNA core facility.

A Mouse Model of Oxygen-Induced Retinopathy

C57BL/6J litters on postnatal day (P) 7 were exposed to 75% oxygen untilP12 in the oxygen chamber (Biospherix). Oxygen concentration wasmonitored daily using an oxygen sensor (Advanced Instruments,GPR-20F)^(23, 37). On P12, the pups were anesthetized by intraperitonealinjection of 50 mg/kg ketamine hydrochloride and 10 mg/kg xylazine.During intravitreal injections, eyelids of P12 pups were separated byincision. Pupils were dilated using a drop of 1% tropicamide and theeyes were treated with topical proparacaine anesthesia. Intravitreousinjections were performed under a microsurgical microscope using glasspipettes with a diameter of approximately 150 μm at the tip after theeye were punctured at the upper nasal limbus using a BD insulin syringewith the BD ultra-fine needle. One μl of rAAV1-CMV-GFP or both ofrAAV1-SpCas9 with rAAV1-mK22 or rAAV1-lacZ (1 μl, 3.75×10¹² vg/ml) wasinjected. After the intravitreal injection, the eyes were treated with atriple antibiotic (Neo/Poly/Bac) ointment and kept in room air (21%oxygen). On P17, the mice were euthanized and retinas were carefullyremoved and fixed in 3.7% paraformaldehyde (PFA), and the mice under 6 gwere excluded from the experiments. In total there were six experimentsperformed in this OIR model. Retinal whole mounts were stained overnightat 4° C. with murine-specific EC marker isolectin 4 (IB4)-Alexa 594(red) ^(23, 38, 39). The images were taken with an EVOS FL Automicroscope (Life Technologies).

Quantification of Vaso-Obliteration and NV

This was performed previously ²³. Briefly, retinal image was importedinto Adobe Photoshop CS4, and the Polygonal Lasso tool was used to tracethe vascular area of the entire retina. Once the vascular area washighlighted, the number of pixels was obtained. After selecting totalretinal area, the Lasso tool and the ‘subtract from selection’ icon towas used to selectively remove the vascularized retina, leaving behindonly the avascular area. Once the avascular region was selected, clickthe refresh icon again to obtain the number of pixels in the avasculararea.

When analyzing NV, the original image was reopened. The magic wand toolwas selected from the side tool panel on the left side of the screen. Onthe top tool panel, the tolerance to a level that will pick up NV wasset while excluding normal vessels (beginning at 50). Regions of NV wereselected by clicking on them with the magic wand tool. The areas of NVfluoresced more intensely than surrounding normal vessels. Whenneovessels were selected, the area of interest was zoomed in by holdingthe ‘Alt’ key on the keyboard and scrolling up. When all NV was selectedand checked, the refresh icon and record the total number of pixelsclicked in the NV area.

Laser-Induced Choroid Neovascularization in Mice

Ten mice (Stock number: 664, C57BL/6J, male and female, 17-22 g, 6-8weeks old, Jackson Laboratories, Bar Harbor, Me.) were deeplyanesthetized with an intraperitoneal injection of ketamine/xylazine (120mg/kg Ketamine/20 mg/kg Xylazine). Their pupils were be dilated using adrop of 1% tropicamide and the eye were treated with topicalproparacaine anesthesia drops. The mice were placed on a specializedstage with the Micron III retina imaging system (Phoenix Research Labs,Pleasanton, Calif.) using Genteal gel (Novartis, Basel, Switzerland).Under real-time observation, laser photocoagulation were applied to theeyes using a Streampix5 laser system (Meridian AG, Zürich, Switzerland)at 532 nm wavelength (100 μm of diameter, 0.1s of duration and 100 mW ofpower). Four lesions located at the 3, 6, 9, and 12 o'clock meridiansaround the optic nerve were induced. Laser-induced disruption of Bruch'smembrane was identified by the appearance of a bubble at the site ofphotocoagulation. Fundus images were taken on the anesthetized miceusing the Micron III retina imaging system with illumina light. Laserspots that did not result in the formation of a bubble were excludedfrom the studies. Laser spots were also be confirmed by opticalcoherence tomography (OCT)^(24, 40). rAAV1 (1 μl, 3.75×10 ¹² vg/ml) wasinjected into the vitreous using glass pipettes with fine tips afterpuncturing the sclera 1 mm from the limbus with a 30-gauge needle underan operation surgical microscope. On day seven or 14, animals wereanesthetized as described above. Fundus images were taken using theMicron III retina imaging system with illumina light. Then 0.01 ml of25% sodium fluorescein (pharmaceutical grade sodium fluorescein; AkornInc) per 5 g body weight was injected intraperitoneally. The retinalvasculature filled with dye in less than one minute following injection.Images of fluorescein angiography were taken with UV light sequentiallyat two and five minutes post fluorescein injection. Seven days afterrAAV1 injection the mice were euthanized, and the mouse eyes werecarefully removed and fixed in 3.7% paraformaldehyde (PFA). Whole-mountchoroids were stained overnight at 4° C. with IB4 ^(23, 38, 39). Theimages were taken with an EVOS FL Auto microscope.

NGS Analysis of Potential Off-Targets

To find potential off-targets for the mK22-targeted genes, the “CRISPRDesign Tool” (crispr.mit.edu/) was used¹⁶, indicating that the mostpotential off target sequence was CTCACGGTTGGAGCACTTGTAGG (SEQ ID NO:9)that was located at Chr7:-126856352. Based on this information, wedesigned PCR primers (forward primer P25F: AGCTTCATTCAGTGTCTCTGGG (SEQID NO:10), reverse primer P25R: GGGTATTTGTAAGGTGCTGTTGA (SEQ ID NO:11))for PCR amplification of the DNA fragment covering the potential mK22off targets. The PCR products from MVECs transduced by the dualAAV-CRISPR/Cas9 vectors either containing lacZ-sgRNA or VEGFR2-sgRNA(mK22) were sent for Sanger DNA sequencing and NGS.

Examination of Toxicity of the Dual AAV-CRISPR/Cas9 in Mouse Eyes

On P12, five pups were anesthetized and underwent intravitrealinjections as described above. During injection, One μl of rAAV1-SpCas9plus rAAV1-mK22 was injected.

After 4 weeks, optical coherence tomography (OCT) was performed using anspectral domain (SD-) OCT system (Bioptigen Inc., Durham, N.C.).Briefly, mice were deeply anesthetized with an intraperitoneal injectionof ketamine/xylazine (100-200 mg/kg Ketamine/20 mg/kg Xylazine). Thepupils were dilated with topical 1% Tropicamide to view the fundus.After anesthesia, Genteal gel was applied to both eyes to prevent dryingof the cornea. The fundus camera in the optical head of the apparatusprovided initial alignment for the sample light, to ensure it isdelivered through the dilated pupil. Final alignment was guided bymonitoring and optimizing the real time OCT image of the retina, withthe whole set up procedure taking approximately 5 minutes for each mouseeye.

At week 4, after OCT, electroretinography (ERG) (by light/darkadaptation, using a DIAGNOSYS ColorDome containing an interiorstimulator) was performed as followed. Following overnight darkadaptation, the animals were prepared for ERG recording under dim redlight. While under anesthesia with a mixture of Ketamine (100-200 mg/kgi.p.) and Xylazine (20 mg/kg i.p.), their pupils were dilated using adrop of 1% Tropicamide followed by a drop of 1% Cyclopentolatehydrochloride applied on the corneal surface. One drop of Genteal(corneal lubricant) was applied to the cornea of the untreated eye toprevent dehydratation. A drop of 0.9% sterile saline was applied on thecornea of the treated eye to prevent dehydration and to allow electricalcontact with the recording electrode (gold wire loop). A 25-gaugeplatinum needle, inserted subcutaneously in the forehead, served asreference electrode, while a needle inserted subcutaneously near thetail served as the ground electrode. A series of flash intensities wasproduced by a Ganzfeld controled by the Diagnosys Espion 3 to test bothscotopic and photopic response.

The following day after ERG, fluorescein fundus angiography (FFA) wasperformed on the mice. Animals were anesthetized with a mixture ofKetamine (100-200 mg/kg i.p) and Xylazine (20 mg/kg i.p), and theirpupils were dilated using a drop of 1% Tropicamide and the eye will betreated with topic anesthesia (Proparacaine drops). A drop of sterilesaline was placed on the experimental eye to remove any debris followedby Genteal. Genteal was placed on both eyes to prevent corneal drying.Then 0.01 ml of 25% sodium fluorescein (pharmaceutical grade sodiumfluorescein; Akorn Inc) 5 g body weight was injected i.p. The retinalvasculature was filled with dye in less than one minute followinginjection. Photos were taken sequentially at 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 minutespost fluorescein injection. A Micron III (Phoenix Research) system wasused for taking fundus photographs according to manufacturersinstructions. The mice were placed in front of the Fundus camera andpictures of the retina taken for monitoring retinal function.

After the mice were euthanized, retinas were carefully removed and fixedin 3.7% paraformaldehyde (PFA). Retinal whole mounts were stainedovernight at 4° C. with murine-specific EC marker isolectin 4(IB4)-Alexa 594 (red) ^(23, 38, 39) The images were taken with an EVOSFL Auto microscope (Life Technologies).

Statistics

The data from three independent experiments in which the variance wassimilar between the groups were analyzed using an unpaired and twotailored t test. For animal experiments at least the data from six micewere used for the statistic analysis. P values of less than 0.05 wereconsidered statistically significant. All relevant data are availablefrom the authors.

Example 1. CRISPR/Cas9-Mediated Depletion of VEGFR2 in Vascular ECs inVitro

Recombinant AAV (rAAV) vectors are at present the leading candidates forvirus-based gene therapy thanks to their broad tissue tropism,non-pathogenic nature and low immunogenicity ¹³. In this study, weadapted a dual-AAV vector system packaging SpCas9 and SpGuide ¹⁶. Toidentify an appropriate AAV serotype that could transduce vascularendothelial cells (ECs), we replaced the GFP promoter (phSyn) in theAAV-SpGuide vector ¹⁶ with a promoter of cytomegalovirus (CMV) [FIG. 1A]¹⁵.

A major goal of gene therapy is the introduction of genes of interestinto desired cell types. To circumvent targeting VEGFR2 inphotoreceptors of eye tissues ^(18,) an endothelial specific promoter isdesigned to drive expression of SpCas9. Thus, we substituted the Mecp2promoter in the AAV-pMecp2-SpCas9 vector ¹⁶ for an endothelial specificpromoter of intercellular adhesion molecule 2 (pICAM2) ¹⁹ (FIG. 1B).

rAAV1 has been shown to transduce vascular ECs in high efficiency ²⁰. Wenext examined whether rAAV1 was able to deliver the CRISPR-Cas9 into ECs^(20, 21). As shown in FIG. 1C, rAAV1 was able to infect human primaryretinal microvascular ECs (HRECs), human primary umbilical vein ECs(HUVECs) as well as human primary retinal pigment epithelial cells(hPRPE). Subsequently, we transduced these cells withrAAV1-pICAM2-SpCas9 (rAAV1-SpCas9) for testing if the ICAM2 promoter wasable to drive SpCas9 expression in ECs specifically. Western blotanalysis of the transduced cell lysates indicated that SpCas9 wasexpressed in HRECs and HUVECs, but not in hPRPE cells (FIG. 1D and FIG.5 ), demonstrating that the dual vectors of AAV-SpCas9 and AAV-SpGuideare able to specifically target genomic loci of ECs. Then, a targetmouse genomic sequence named as mK22 (FIG. 1A) corresponding to the mostefficient sgRNA targeting human VEGFR2 exon 3 named as K12 among thefour target sequences²² was cloned into the SpGuide vector.

To assess the editing efficiency of our dual-vector system in vitro, weinfected C57BL/6 mouse primary brain microvascular ECs (MVECs) usingrAAV1-SpCas9 with rAAV1-mK22 or rAAV1-lacZ. After four days postinfection, the genomic DNA was isolated for PCR. Sanger DNA sequencingresults showed that there were mutations around the PAM sequence of PCRproducts from MVECs transduced with rAAV1-SpCas9 plus-mK22 but not fromthose with rAAV1-SpCas9 plus-lacZ (FIG. 1E), suggesting that themK22-guided SpCas9 cleaved the VEGFR2 locus at the expected site inMVECs. To find potential off-targets for the mK22-targeted genes, the“CRISPR Design Tool” (crispr.mit.edu/) was used. NGS analysis indicatedthat mK22 did not influence on the most possible off target sequence inMVECs. Western blot analysis of the transduced cell lysates indicatedthat there was an 80% decrease in VEGFR2 from the transduced MVECs withSpCas9/mK22 compared with those with SpCas9/lacZ (FIG. 1F and FIG. 6 ),demonstrating that the AAV-CRISRP/Cas9 system with mK22 efficiently andspecifically induced mutations within the VEGFR2 locus and subsequentprotein depletion in MVECs in vitro.

Example 2. Transduction of ECs with rAAV1 In Vivo

Gene delivery to the vasculature has significant potential as atherapeutic strategy for several cardiovascular disorders includingatherosclerosis and angiogenesis. However, there is a pronouncedchallenge in achieving successful vascular ECs gene transfer in vivo. Todetermine if rAAV1 was capable of transducing vascular ECs of NV in theC57BL/6 mouse models of OIR ²³ and laser-induced CNV ²⁴, weintravitreally injected rAAV1-CMV-GFP into mouse eyes at post-natal day12 (P12) with or without experiencing the OIR model and immediatelyafter the post-laser injury to Bruch's membranes of six-week-old mice inthe CNV model, respectively. Whole mount retinas of the P17 mice fromthe OIR model and the whole mount choroids of the mice at day 7 afterinjection from the CNV model were stained with mouse endothelialspecific marker isolectin 4 (IB4)-Alexa 594. The merged images of IB4with GFP indicated that rAAV1 was able to transduce normal vascular ECsin the retinal (FIG. 7 ) and that preferentially transduced vascular ECsof NV induced by hypoxia and laser injury in the OIR (FIG. 2 and FIGS.8A-C to 9A-G) and CNV models (FIG. 2 and FIGS. 10A-F), respectively.

Example 3. Editing Genomic VEGFR2 Abrogated Hypoxia-Induced Angiogenesis

To investigate whether the dual AAV system of AAV-SpCas9 and AAV-SpGuide(mK22) was able to edit VEGFR2 and inhibit pathological angiogenesis invivo, we intravitreally injected equal amount of rAAV1-SpCas9 andrAAV1-mK22 or rAAV1-lacZ into P12 mouse eyes in the OIR mouse model ²³.In this model, P7 mouse pups with nursing mothers are subjected tohyperoxia (75% oxygen) for 5 days, which inhibits retinal vessel growthand causes significant vessel loss. On P12, mice are returned to roomair and the hypoxic avascular retina triggers both normal vesselregrowth and retinal NV named as preretinal tufts, which is maximal atP17²³. Thus, on P17 the whole mount retinas were stained with IB4. Theresults (FIGS. 3A-C and FIGS. 11A-L) showed that there was a dramaticdecrease in the number of preretinal tufts and significantly moreavascular areas from mice injected with rAAV1-SpCas9/mK22 than thosewith rAAV1-SpCas9/lacZ, suggesting that genome editing of VEGFR2 bySpCas9/mK22 inhibits retinal NV in this OIR mouse model. Next generationsequencing results (FIG. 3D) confirmed that there was about 2%insertion/deletions (indels) around the PAM from genomic DNA of theretinas treated with AAV-SpCas9/mK22, but none with AAV-SpCas9/lacZ. Inaddition, western blot analysis of the retinal lysates showed that therewas an about 30% reduction in VEGFR2 from mice treated withrAAV1-SpCas9/mK22 compared with controls (FIGS. 3E & F and FIG. 12 ).Taken together, these data demonstrate that editing genomic VEGFR2 locuswith SpCas9/mK22 abrogates hypoxia-induced angiogenesis in this OIRmouse model. In addition, the intravitreal injection of SpCas9/mK22 didnot cause detectable damage to the retina morphology and functionexamined by optical coherence tomography (OCT), electroretinography(ERG), fluorescein fundus angiography (FFA) and whole-mounted retinastaining by IB4 at the time point of four-weeks (FIGS. 13A-D).

Example 4. AAV-CRISPR/Cas9 Targeting Genomic VEGFR2 Suppressed NV inLaser-Induced Choroid NV in Mice

We also assessed whether the rAAV1-SpCas9/mK22 could inhibit NV in thelaser-injury-induced CNV mouse model, which has been used extensively instudies of the exudative form of human AMD ²⁴. First, we intravitreallyinjected rAAV1-SpCas9 with rAAV1-mK22 or rAAV1-lacZ into mouse eyesfollowing the laser injury. In this model, NV grows from choroid vesselsafter laser injury on Bruch's membrane, and on day seven there is themaximal CNV, which begins to regress spontaneously after 14-21 days ²⁴.Hence, on day seven, fluorescein was injected into the miceintraperitoneally, and images of fluorescein angiography (FA) weretaken. Subsequently, the flat-mount choroids were stained by IB4 foranalysis of laser-injury-induced CNV. As shown in FIG. 4A-C, there wasless NV in the eyes injected with rAAV1-SpCas9/mK22 than those withrAAV1-SpCas9/lacZ on day seven.

To examine if editing genomic VEGFR2 could promote regression of CNV,rAAV1s were intravitreally injected on day seven in the mouse CNV. Onday 14, the images of FA and IB4 staining showed that there was less CNVfrom the mice injected with rAAV1-SpCas9/mK22 than those withrAAV1-SpCas9/lacZ (FIG. 4D-F). These data indicate that editing thegenomic VEGFR2 locus with SpCas9/mK22 suppresses NV in thislaser-injury-induced CNV model. Taken together, our data establish astrong foundation for genome editing as a novel therapeutic approach toangiogenesis-associated diseases.

>NG_012004.1:5001-52337 Homo sapiens kinase insert domain receptor (KDP), RefSeqGene on chromosome 4  (SEQ ID NO: 12)ACTGAGTCCCGGGACCCCGGGAGAGCGGTCAATGTGTGGTCGCTGCGTTTCCTCTGCCTGCGCCGGGCA TCACTTGCGCGCCGCAGAAAGTCCGTCTGGCAGCCTGGATATCCTCTCCTACCGGCACCCGCAGACGCC CCTGCAGCCGCGGTCGGCGCCCGGGCTCCCTAGCCCTGTGCGCTCAACTGTCCTGCGCTGCGGGGTGCC GCGAGTTCCACCTCCGCGCCTCCTTCTCTAGACAGGCGCTGGGAGAAAGAACCGGCTCCCGAGTTCTGG GCATTTCGCCCGGCTCGAGGTGCAGGATGCAGAGCAAGGTGCTGCTGGCCGTCGCCCTGTGGCTCTGCG TGGAGACCCGGGCCGCCTCTGTGGGTAAGGAGCCCACTCTGGAGGAGGAAGGCAGACAGGTCGGGTGAG GGCGGAGAGGACCTGAAAGCCAGATCTAACTCGGAATCGTAGAGCTGGAGAGTTGGACAGGACTTGACA TTTTGCGATCTTTCATTTACCAGTGGGGAAACTGAGGCTCAGAGACTGGCCCAAGATTACCCAGCGAGT CTGTGGTCGCCTGTGCTCTAGCCCAGTTCCTTTTCTAGGACTCTGGTTTGCGACAGGGACCTCGGCTGG AGCATGTCCTGAGATGCCGACACACCCTCAGGCTCTTGGGAGGCTGGGGTGGGAAGGCGCCTGGGGTTG GCAGGCAGGAGGTGCCTCCGCAGGCGAGAACAGGCGGTGAAAAGTTGTCTGGCTGCGCGCAACATCCTA GTCCGGGCCCGGGGAAGAAAACCTTGCCGGAATCTCAGGCCGGGTCTCCCGGATCGGACGGTACACTCG GTTCTGCCTCTTTGCGGGACCCGGCCCGTTGTTGTCTTCATGCTCGAACACACTTGCACACCACTGTGT GAAGTGGGGTCTGGAGCGGAGAGAAACTTTTTTTCCTTCCTTGGTGCAGGACGCCGCTCTCCTTGCAGA GCGAAGAAGGGGGGGAATAGGGACTTGTCCTGGGGGCTTTGACAGCTTCCCCAAGGGTCTCCAAGTAAC AGCCAACTGTCCTGCGTAAAGCATTGCACATCTTTCAAAGCGCTGTGGTCCTTGGTGTAAGCGCATAGT CAGAAGTTCAAGCTCCGAAAACCTTTCCTGTGGGCCTTGGTACCTAGCTTTAGTGCCATTCCTTCCTCT CCCTGCCGCCTAAAATTTCCGTCTCCTTCAATTAGGAACACACACGTTCTTCATGCAATAGCTGTCTGT CTTTTCTTCCTCACTTTCCTTTCTCTCTCAACCCCTTAGATAATATTTCTTTCCTGCAGCCAGTTTGCT GATATCCAGATTTCCACCCTTTGCAGGGTGAGAAAGGGGAAAGGGTCAGAGAAAGAAAAAAAAAAAGTC GAATAATTCAGGGAAAAAAATTTCTTACTCCCTAAGACAAGAATCACATGTCTTAGAAGACACTCACAC CCACATACAGTACCAGGATCATCTGTCCATGGTTACTGAATTTTCTTTATAATGACTTGGTTCAACGGG TCCAGTCCACCATGGACACTCATTTGTCCCAGACAAGCCCTCTCTCTCCCCCTTTCTGGGCAGAGAATG AAGGTCTGGAACATGTGGTTGCTCTGTATTCCACAAAGAAGTGAGTTGCTTTTAAGCCTGGGGTGTTTC CTAGCGTAGTAGTAACGGCAGGCCGGTCGCCCTGAATATAATGGTGAACTTGCCCTTTTGGAGTGCATT ACTTGCTTAATTGGATTGGGCTGTAATTGGTGCCATCAAATTCTAGAGACAGAGGCACTGTTGTTTTTC CTTCCCGTCTTTGAGCTGGAAGGGTAACAGTGCACAAATTAATTAATATTGGTTATGGGATTTGAACAT AGAAGGGCTTTTTATTGAGTAGTAGCATGTGTACCTCTTACAGTTATTTCTTTAGAACTTTCTGAAGAG TCCAGCTCAAGCTTGCCAATGAAAACGAATGACATTTAATGGAGCAAAAACAAAAAACAAAAAACTATG TTGGTCTACAAATATGAATTTGAAGTTATTGAGAGCCTTGTTGAATAGATTTTTGTTGTAAACGTGTCT CTAGAATAGTATGGCATAGTCTCAGCTTCCTATGAATGAAGGACATACCTTTTCTTTTTTAAAATATTT GTTACACAGGAAAGTGTGTCTAGAATGTGATCTGTGGCAATAAATTATGAGAGACCTTCAAGAGTTTCT GATTTTGGTAGCCGAGTGGGCACAGTTTATTGAGAATCATTTTTACTGCCATTTGTTTTCTCACAAGAA TGTGCCCAAATAATGGTTTTTTTCTCATTTGGATGGCAGTGTGAATTGTACATCATGTTTTCAGCATCT TTCTCAACCTAGTGTTCCCCAGTCAAGTTTGAAATCTGTGTTATCCAAATGAATTGTTTTCATTTTCCT TTTCTTAGACAAAGTGGGACTCCAGGTTTCATTTTGCTTTTAAACATTTTGGTTTTTTGTTTGCCTGTT TTGGGGGCAGTTATTTCTTTCATATTAAAAAGTACTGTGCAGGCTGGGTGCAGTGGCTCATTCCTGTAA TCCCAGCACTTAGGGAAGCAGAGGCAGGAGGATCGCTTGAGTCCAGGAGTTCAAGAAGTGCCTGGGCAA CATAGCGAGACCCCATTCTCTATTTAAAACATAAATGTAACCCCCGTTCCACGCACAAAGTACTGTGCA AATTAATTAAACATGACCACCCAGACCAGCAACTGTCCAAGAGTGGCCCATAGACCATCTGTGGTAGGA TAATTTGAAATGCTTGTTAAAATGCAGATTTGTAGACCCAGGGATATTCTGACAGAGTCTAAAGTCTTAAGAACAAAACTGTTCTAAACATAAGTCAGTACCAATGCCAGTTAATTTCTGAGATATATTGATATAACTTAGTTTCCAGTTTTTTAAAAACCATATTATTGACTTAAAAACCATGATATTGACCAGTTATGTCAGTAACTTATTTTGCACATCTGTGTGGTGTGTGAGAACATGTGCAGTCACTTATTCATTTTGCCTGCATTTGTTCATATTGGGATCCTCAGATTCAATGCACTGGATGTTTGCACTGGGTATTTACTTATACTCTCTCTATTTATTCCGTCTCATACTTCGTCCTATTTGTTCATACTCTCTTATTTGCCCAGCAAGGTCAATGCCAGTTTAGGCCTAGGGAGTCATTTTTTCTTAGTTGATATGACTTAGAAAGCTTGGGAGCCTGCCCAACATCAATTAGTAGAGTGACCCATGGTGAGGAATCTATGCCATGGTACTTTTCTGGTTCTTATCCCTTATAGGTAAAGACAAGTTTCTTATGTCTGAAGCTTGATGTCAGGATGAGTTCAGGGCTTTGATGAATAAGTTCAGATCTCCCAATTGTAATTCATTAGCATTGCACTTAAAAAAATTTATATACGTTTTTAAAAAAGGGTAATGCTAATGAATTACAATAGAGAGAAAAGTACATTAGTTTGCATGTATGTGTGAAACTGGGAAAATTTTTCACGAAAATATTCATATACTTTTTAAAAAAAGGGTAATGCTAATGAATTACAGTAGACAGAAAAGTATATTAATTTGCACATATGTGTAAAATTGGGAAAATTCCACACATACATAAAAGTATATTAATATGCATGTATGTGTGGAATTGGGGAATGTTTTCTCTTCCTCAGTTTCTCTCCCTTGCTTTTAATGTACAGTCTTTATGAGCCATTATTTCAGCTGTGGCAGTTTGGTTACCAGGGGAAGCGCACTAGAAAATTGATAAAGGAAAATGAGACAAGGTCATAGATTCTCTCACTCCCTTCAGGGTACGTAGATGAACTATATAAAAATCCGTCTAAGTGGGATTCGTTAATCAGCAATTTAGTCAAATGTGTACATCCTATGTTCTATAAGAAATGTCAGTGGGTCCTTTCCCAAGGGAGTGAGATCATCAGATGAAGGTTCATTTGGTTTCAATGTCCCGTATCCTTTTGTAAGACCTTGAAGTTGGCAATGCAGGAAAACAGGAACTCCACCCTAGCTCCATGAATTGCAGAACTGTTGTGTTGGTTTATGACCATCTGCCCATTCTTCCTGTTATGACACAGCTTGTGAACTTTTACTGAGAATGGTGAAAAGTAAATTCCCAGTTTTATACAATGAATTGCTGAAGAGGCCTTTTAAAGTATAGAGTATGCATTGTTTATGGAAGGTGTTTCCTATTAGGTCTAACTCAGTGGCAACTACATTCATTTATTTAATTTGTTTCTAGGTTTGCCTAGTGTTTCTCTTGATCTGCCCAGGCTCAGCATACAAAAAGACATACTTACAATTAAGGCTAATACAACTCTTCAAATTACTTGCAGGTAAGGATTCATTCTAGATCTAGATTTCTTGTGTTAAGTAACTGATTGTTTATTGAGTGGAAATAATTTCCAGTAGAGCAGAATTATAATAGAGCTTGTAGTAATTGTTCATAAGTGGTGAGGTTTCTAAGAACTGATGTAATAATGGAAAATGAGAAGAATTTTCTCTCAAAAATTCTGTACAATTTTGCTGGTGTTTTTATACTATTCTCTGCCAACATGCATACACACACACACACACACACGCACACAAATACACACCCACACCCACATTCCAATAACCAGTACAGCCACCTGGCGTATAGTAGACATACGCTCAATAAATATGAATGAATAAATGAAGTTGAGGGCATACATTTAAGGAATAGAGTTGAAAAAATTTGGGACTATATTTATTATGCTTGGTATGATTCTTGAACACTTATTATCCCTTTCCAAAAACTTTGCTTTATAAGAAATTTATTACTATAATTACTTAGGCAGTAATATTTAATAGCAATTTAATATTTAGTGGGTAATATTACTGAGCGCATGATCTACATAAATAATGGACTTCGGGCCCTGCCTTGATATTCTGGAATGCATCTTTCCCCACTTGCTAGCAAGAAGTCATGCTATTGATTTTTGATAACTGGAGAAGTAGACTTCTTTGTCAAGAAGAAGAGGCCTTTAAATTTTGCCTTTCAACCCTTACCCCAGGACGAAAGATAGAAGACCCTTGGGTTTAACATAGTGATCACACACGAAAGGCATGGAGCCTTCTTAGGACCTGTGTGTTTTTGGTAGAGACTGTGACAAGTGGAGGTGATGTTACCCTCCTGGAAGAGTGCTGGGGGTCCACAAAGGACCTTGGGTAGGTTATTGCCATTGCTTCATACTTGTTGAATACTAAGCATTAAACCGAATGACATACATCTATTTTAGACTGCAGTATAAAGAATACCCTAGCCCCTTACCAATACCCAGCCCTTGGGAAAAAACACAGTAGCAGGTGCTGTTTCTCTAGCTTTACTTGTTTAAGACACATTTCCCATTAGATTTTCCTTTTACCGACCCTCGATAACAAGGTTATTTGAAATCCCCAAGGATCCCATGCTCCCTTTTTAAAACTCTGCATAAACATTTCTTATGTTCTGAAAAAAACCATGGAGTGTGTTAAAAGTAACTTCATTGATTTAGCTGCAACTTCCTGGAAATTTTAAGTTCTTTGAATGAAGGGCCAATAATGTTACATTCTTCTTGATGTTGACTATCTTCTTATCTTCCTTGGGGCCTTGTAGAGAAATGCTGCAGTACAAGCCATCTATGTTTTAATGCGAGGTCCTTACAAGGTCCTGAGGGACTCTTACTTGCACCTCCTTCCTTCCTAACCTCACTTCTTACTCCCCTTTGCTCACTCTTACCTGGCTGCTCTGGTTTCCTGGCTGTTCCCTTAATACTCCAGATATGCACCTGCTCCAGGGCCTTTCCATGTGCTGTTTTTGCTCCTGTAATACTGCTCTTCATGATGTTCCTATGGCTAGCTTTATCAAGACCACCTCCTGCAAAATTCTTTACTCTTTTCTTTGTATCTTCTATATTTTTCTCCATAGTACTAAACACTATCTTTTATACAATAAACTTTCCTTACTTTTTAATTGCCTGTTTTCTCCAGTTAGACTGAGGTTCCATAAAGGCATTGATTTTTGTCTGATTTGTTCACTGCTCTTTCTCTAGTCCTTAACAAGTTTGGCACATAGTAGATGCTTAATAGATATTTGTTGAAAGAAAGAATGCATTAATTAATGGAAAACTCAGGAATCTTTATAAGTGACTTCTGAAGCTGAGTTTATAACTTTTCATCATATGTCAATCTGACTTGTTGGTAGAAGACTTTGTTTTTTTTTTTTTGAGGCAGGGTTGCCCTCTTGCCCAGGCTGAAGTGCAGTGGTGTGATTTTGGCTCACTGCAACCTCCACCTCCCGGGTTCAAGCAATTCTCATGCCTCAGCCTCCTGAGTAGCTGGGATTACAGGCATGCGCCACCACACCTGGCTCATTTTTGTATTTTTAGTAGAGACAGGGTTTTACCATGTTGCCCAGCCTGGTCTCGAACTCCTGGCCTCAGGTGATCCATCCGCCTTGGCCTCCCAAAGTGCTGGGATTATAGGCATGAGCCACCATGCCTGGCCGGTAGAAGACTGACTGTGTCTGTTGAAGAGTTTATTTAAGTTTCAAAACCAAATTTTCTCTTTTCTTAGAAATAGCCTCACAGTCTGGCACTTCATATTAATACCTCCCTGAAATTAATTTTTCAGGGGACAGAGGGACTTGGACTGGCTTTGGCCCAATAATCAGAGTGGCAGTGAGCAAAGGGTGGAGGTGACTGAGTGCAGCGATGGCCTCTTCTGTAAGACACTCACAATTCCAAAAGTGATCGGAAATGACACTGGAGCCTACAAGTGCTTCTACCGGGAAACTGACTTGGCCTCGGTCATTTATGTCTATGTTCAAGGTAAGTGGTGAAATAAAATTCATTTCCCACGTCTCTTTACCAGTTA TAAAAGACAATAGGCTCAAAGAAGAATTGAGTACAACAAAGGGCTTGCTCTAAAGGCTGTTTGCCAAGA GGAATACACACAATTCTTCTCTCCTGAGGCTTTCTCTGAGAAATAAGACTCATTGATTCTGGAGCTTGG GCCGTGTTACCTCTTTTTTGCCCAGTTAGTTTGGGTCTGATCTTTGTTTCCAAGGTAAATCTGTGTTCA CTGTTGGCCATTGAGACTTATAAAAAGTCTTCCTATGTTTGAGAAGAAAACCTAAAATTCTTGAAATCG AGGAAGATTTGGGGGTGAATTATGGAGAAATTTCTGTGGAGAGATAAGTTATCTACAGCAGAGTAGGAG ATTTTCCCAAGAATGCATAGGAAAGCATTTTTTGCCAAGGGCTCTGGAGTTTTTTGCACATAGGAACCT TTTTTTCTTACTAGTATTTCATAAAAAACAATTCCCATACTCATGTGCAAATAAAGACATTGCTTCAGA CTCTTTTCAGGACAATGTTTCTTTCCTTTGCTTGTTTGGTCTGAGATCTTGGATGATATGCTGTATCTT TCTAGGATGTGCAGTTTGGGATTGATATTATGAAGGCTGACTTAACATCCATATAGTATAAAATAAATG TCACACATATTCTGCATTTATAATGAGTTATGCATTCTTTTGTGTTTCAAAAATCTTACACTATCTTAT CTTTTCTGTGAAAACCTAACTTAACTAATGAGATCCCTATGATATAAATTTAAGGAATGTAAGGGCTGC ATCATAGTTTGGTTGGATGTACCAAATATTTTTCTTTTCAGTGAAGATAAACAGACATTTTATGTATTT ACGTATATGCCTTTTTACATCCCAGAGTATTTGAGACAGGTGAAGATGACTTAGACTTTTTTCCCAGAA GCAGCTTTTACAGGGCAAGAATTTCATCAGCTTTGGGAAACACACTTGCATATCTCTGCTTACATTTCA GTAGTGTAATATGGTCAGTGCAATGAAAAAGTGGAGACCACATCAAAATAACCTATGCCACTGGATTCA CAATGTTTGAGAAATATCTTTGCCCAGAGTAAGCACTGTCAAAGATAGAATTCTGTGCCCTCCTCCTTC CCTCCACAAGATTTGAAAGAGACAAGGCTCACATCTTGGAGAATTTCTGGCTCCTTTTGACCTGGCAGT CTTGAGAGATGCAGCTCGGTCAGAAGATTGCAAGGATTTCCTGCTTTCAGCCTGTCTAGAAATACTACA AGATGAACATCCCCCATATCTCATTATTTACTTCTTCCTAAGTCAGGAAACTTGGAGACATGTGAAAAT TCATTTCATGAGTTTCAGTAAATATTTTATTTTGAGAGGCTGGGTGGTGGTTTGGGTTTCTTTTGTTTA TTTCCTTTTTTTGAGATACCGAAATAGAATTGATTTACTAAATAGGTTTAGTCTTACGTCAAAGGGTTA ATTTAGCTTCCAAAGGCTTGCTCTGTAAGCAAGTTATGTAATATTTCATAACATGTGGATGAAAGGTAG GCAATATTAAGAAGTGGCAATCCCTAGCACTGTTTATTGGTACACTGCCTGTCTTTGGGTATACCATTA AATTCTGCTTCCTGTCTAAGCTTAAAGTTCTAGGAGTTGGGCTGTCCAAGATTTTGGCCATGAAGTTAA ACAATGGGAAAGGAAACACTGAAGTATTCTCTATGGATAGGTGTTTAATGTCCCCTCTGGTCGCCACCT TACTTCCCTAGTCTTCTGACCCCATTCTCTTCAGCAATGGATGGAGCCAGGAAGTGAGCCCTGGCCTCA TAAGATAATGGCTATGGCATGTGGTGGGCTAGATTGGCTGCTTTTCTGTGCTTTCCAGCTGGGAAGGAA ATCAAACTTCTGCTGTTGCAGGGAATTAGCTGCCTTTGTCCCCTGTGGTTTAATTAACTCTTTCTTCAC TTTGACTGACTATTATGAAGCACTCTGAGAATGCTTGATGGGATGTGTTGGGCATAGCAATGTGAAATG TTATCTCTCTGAGATTTCAAGCATGACTCCACACCACATCATCTCTATCTCTGAGGAATGGACTAGGTT TCCAGCAGCATGTTAACATTGTATGAGTAATGTTTGATTGGCCTTGAAATCTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT TGAGACGGAGTTTTGCTCTTGTTGCCCAGGCTAAAGTGCAGTGGTGCTATCTCAGCTCACTGCAACTTC TGCCCCCCGGTTCAAATGATTCTCCTGCCTCAGCCTCTGAAATAGCTGGGACTACAGGTGCGTGCCATC ATGCCTGGCTAATTTTTTGTATTTTTCGTAGAGATGGGGTTTTGCCACGTTGGTCAGGCTGGTCTCAAA CTCCTGACCTCAAGTGATCCACCTGCCTCAGCCTCCCAAAGTGCTGGGATTACAGGCGTGAGCCAAGAA CCCAGTCAGAATCTCTTCAGTTTTCTTCTCAGTCTTTGGAGTGGTGACTTTTCAAATGTTTGTCATTGA AGATATCAATGACTGCTAAATGTTAAACTAAATGCAAAAACAATTAAACATGGTTTTAGAAAGAATCAT ATCCCTAGTCTTCAGAATCTTAAAATGCTCACATGAATGGTCCTCTTGAATAACCAAATTCAAAAGTGT TAGCTGTTTCCTGTTAATCTAAAGATCCTTTGGGATCCATTCATTTATTTTCATGGAATTTACATTATT TACCTAAAGAGAGAGCACATGAGTATTTTAAATATTAGTAAAACTTGTCGGTAAAGTGTATAGATTTAA CTTTAAATTTTAAAGTAAATATTATCCTTCATTTTGAAAAAATTATAATGATTAATCTTTTAAAATGTG AAATCTATAAAAATATATTCTGCTTGTCAATAAACCTTGTGAAAGGAGTCAATCTCAATTGGGAGTTTT TTTTCAAAATTTTTATACACACAGATATATACACATGCATGTGCATGCACAAACACACACACACACATA CACACACACCCTCATGTAGCACAGATATCTATCAGCAGAATAATCTGTGGATGCCTTTGGTTGTGTGAG GTGTCCCTTCCAGTCATTCACTTGTCTGGTTAGAGTTTAGGAACCTGAAAAATGACCAACTTTTCTAGT AAATACTATTAACTCATTAATAAAACTAAATTTTCTTCTAGATTACAGATCTCCATTTATTGCTTCTGT TAGTGACCAACATGGAGTCGTGTACATTACTGAGAACAAAAACAAAACTGTGGTGATTCCATGTCTCGG GTCCATTTCAAATCTCAACGTGTCACTTTGTGCAGTAAGTTGCATCTCCTCCAATCGTCTCTTAAGTTT TTATAATTTTAAGCTAATATTAAGATGGGTAACCTGTTTATAATATTCACAATGAGTTTTAAGGATCCT TTAGGAAGGGTCAAATGCAATGAATAAAACTAATTAGTATTCTTAAAAATAAGATGAATTCTTCAGTGA TCATTGTACATGGCTCTCATTTTTGGTACTGGATTAAATATTTGATATGTCTTTTTATTACCCAGAGAT ACCCAGAAAAGAGATTTGTTCCTGATGGTAACAGAATTTCCTGGGACAGCAAGAAGGGCTTTACTATTC CCAGCTACATGATCAGCTATGCTGGCATGGTCTTCTGTGAAGCAAAAATTAATGATGAAAGTTACCAGT CTATTATGTACATAGTTGTCGTTGTAGGTAAGAGGACATTTCCTTTCCATATCATTAATAACATATCCT TGTATTAAGATCTTGGAGATAACAACATAGAGTGAAGAAGGATATTGAAAAGTATAGGAACTCAGGATA TGGTGTTGGGCAATTCATCTGCTCTTCTCTACCAAATAAACCCATGTGCAATTGAGGTTGTCTCTTTTC TTGCCAAGATTAAGGAAGAAAAAGAAAACTTTTTAAAAAAAGGATGAAAGCGAATGGTATTACTCGAGC ACATTTTATGAAGAATTCAATGTTCAGAGCATTGCTTGCTATCAATTATTTCAATTATGACTATTTTAT GGAAACTTCAGCAATTTGCTAAAGCTGGCCCTACTGGCCTAGGGCTACTGACCACTGAAAGTTTACTAC TTTTCTGTCCACTGGGTTACAACATCTTTGAGATCTGTGAAGGTAGTGCTTTGTAAACCTCTGTTGGCC ATTTTCCTGGGAGCTACCAAGTATTGGTGAGGCCTGCAGGGAAAAACAATGTGGCATGTTTTAAAGTTG CATTACTTTAAAAAATAAATCTGTGCAAAGTTATAGGCTTATTTGCTCTCTCATCTTCTCTTTTTTCAA TTTACTTGCTCTAGGGTATAGGATTTATGATGTGGTTCTGAGTCCGTCTCATGGAATTGAACTATCTGT TGGAGAAAAGCTTGTCTTAAATTGTACAGCAAGAACTGAACTAAATGTGGGGATTGACTTCAACTGGGA ATACCCTTCTTCGAAGGTAACGCTAATGATTCAAAGCCAGACCTCCAAATACTTAGATAATAAGCCCCA GTGAAGTTTGCTTGAGAGATAGGGGCCTCTTTGGCCAGATAAAATGTAAGAGCCTTAAACACACACACA TACACACCCACTCACACACACATACACACACACACAATTTAAGGGAATTGCAGAACAGATAGCACCCAC CAAAAGGTGAAATACCAGGAATTTTGTCCTATTCTGCAATAGCCAGGCTATGAATATTAGTTTTCTCTA GGTGATTACATCTTTCCACATTATGTCATTTCTCTGTTCTCCAAAGTTTTTGATCTACATTCCTTTTAA GGGAATTTCTCTTTAAGAGGTGGCATGAGATACACTGCTCCTTAAACAGTGGTCACATTTACTTGTCTT TCTGCAGTTTATATCCATCTCACTTTCACCACGTGAGGTTTTAAAAATCCTAATTCAGTTGGTTCCATT TATTTCTCCTGAAACAAAATATATTTGTTGTCTGCATGAGGTTAAAAGTTCTGGTGTCCCTGTTTTTAG CATTAAATAATGTTTACCAAAGCCCAGATTTAATTCTGTGTGTTACTAGAAGTTATTGGGTAATGTTAT ATGCTGTGCTTTGGAAGTTCAGTCAACTCTTTTTTTCAGCATCAGCATAAGAAACTTGTAAACCGAGAC CTAAAAACCCAGTCTGGGAGTGAGATGAAGAAATTTTTGAGCACCTTAACTATAGATGGTGTAACCCGG AGTGACCAAGGATTGTACACCTGTGCAGCATCCAGTGGGCTGATGACCAAGAAGAACAGCACATTTGTC AGGGTCCATGGTAAGCTATGGTCTTGGAAATTATTCTGTGCCTTGACAAGTGAGATAATTTAAATAAAT TTAGGTCACTTAGTGATTCCTATTTTCTTCATTCAGAAGATAGTTTCTAGTTTTTCTTGTTAGGGAGGC CACATGACCTAGAGGTCAAGAGCATAGCTTTGTAGTCAGGAACTTGGGTTCAAACCTCAACTTTAAAGA TGAGATGTGCTGATATACAGTAAGAGTTCATTTAGTATTACTTATTATAGTTATTGCTGCTATTAGGAT TGTTACTATGATAAATAGTATTAGCTAAGGTAGTTTTTAAATTTTCATTTTATTGCAAGGCTGAGAGGC CTACTTGAATAAGCATGAGCTTTGCAAACTGGGGAAACATTTAGCAATATACAGTTGACCTGTGAGCAA CTCAGGGATTGGGGGAACTCAGGGGAGTTCCCCTAACTTTCCCTCCTCTGCAGTCAAAAATCCATCTAT AGGCCGGGCGCGGTGGCTCACGCCTGTAATCCCAACACTTTGGGAGTCTGAGGTGGGTGGATCACCTGA GATCAGGAGTTCGAAACCAGCCTGGTCAACATGGTGGAACCCCATCTCTACTAAAAATCCAAAAAATTA GCCTGGTGTGGTGGTGGGAGCTTGTAATCCCAGCTACTCAGGAGGCTGAGGCAGGAGAATTGCTTGAAC CCAGGAGGTGGAGGTTGCAGTGAGCCAAGATCGTGCCATTGTACCCCAGCCTGGGCAACAAGAGTGAAA CTCCTTCTCAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATCAAGGTATAACTTTTGACTTCCACAAAACATAACTAA TGGCCTACTGTTGACTGGAAGCCCTACTGATAACATAAACAGTCAATTAACACATATTTTATATGTTAT ATGTATTATATACTGTATTCTTCCAATAAAGCTAGAGAAAAGAAAATGTTATTAAGAAAATTGTAAGGA AGAGAAAATATATTTACTATTCATTAAGTGTAAGTGGATCATCATAAAGGTCTTCATCCTTGTCTTCAC GTTGAGTAGGCTGAGGAAAAGGGGGAAGAGGAGGGGGTGGTTTTGCTGTCTCAGGGGTGGCAGAGGTGG AAGAAAATCTGCTTATAAGTGGACTCATGTAGTTCAAGTTTGTGTTATTTAAGGGTCAACTGTAATTGA ACTGGAATTAAATTGAACTGGCCTTGAGAAAATCACCTTAATTTTTTGTTTATTCTCTTTCATTTACAT AAATGTCTGAGTTTACATGGTAATTTGTGTGGCATCCTACTTATAAGCCTTGGAAAGGATTTTGGAGTT TATATTATGAGAATGCATCAATACAGTGAAATTTTAAAAATACCTTAGATAATGCTATTTATTAGAGTT GTAATCATAAAAGTGGCAACAACTATAACAAGTATGATTTAGTGAGCACTTACTTTATTAGCTCATCTC ATCTTTGAAGCTGAGATTGGAACTCAAGTTCCTGACTACAAAGCTATGCTCTTGACCTCTAGGTCACGT GGCATCCCTAGCAAGAACTTGAAAATTTCTTCTGAATGAACAAAATAGAAATCACTAAGTGTCCTAAAT TTATTTAAATTATTTCACTTGCCAAGATGCACTTGTCAAAATACACAGAGAGAGATGTGCTCTGGCTTA TGTTTTTATAGAATTACTTTTGTTTTCCAGAATACTTCAGGGAAATAGGGGCAGAAATAAGGAGGTCAG TTGGGAGGCTAATTGCAGTTATCCAAGTGAGAGTTGAGGGGTGGCTTAGACAAGGGTAGTTGAGGTGGA GGTAGTGAGAGGTGATCTGCTTCTGGATATATTTTGAAGGTAGAGTCAACAGGGTCCGCTGATCAATTC ATTGGTTGTGGAGTATAAGAGAAAAAGAGTGGAAGATGACTCGAGCGTTAGCATGAGCAACTGAGTAAA TGATGGTGTTATTTACTGAGATGGCAAAGATCGAGAAGGCAGTGAGATTTAGGGAAACAGTGTTAGATA TGTTTATCTGGAGATGCCTGTTAAACATCCAAGTGGAGATATTTAACATATCAACCCGGAACCCAGAGG AGTCAGGGCAGAAGATAACACATTTAGGAGGTACGTGAATGATACTTTAAACCTGAGGCTAGAGGAAGG TGTAAATAAAGAGGAGGTCTGAGGACTGAGTCCTGGGGCCTCATGGTGGAAGAGGTGTGTGGAGGCTGT CATGGGAGCAGAGGAGAAGGAGCACCCAAGCATCCCTGGGGGACTTAGAGAAAGCTGCACAGAGGAGCA AGTGTTTGAGTTGAGACTTGAGCAATCACTAGGCTTGTGGGAGTGCACTAGCGGGGAGAGAAAAGCAAA TGCAAACACAGGAGGTGTGGGAGAAACACGGGAGGTGTGGGAGAAGCTGAAAAGTGACCCACTGAAAGA TAGTACAGGAAATCTTGGAACTGCAGCTACTCAGACCCTCAAGGTCTTTGACGTTTCACTTGAAATGAA AAACTAAATCAAATGACCATTTACAGTAAGTTGACCTTTTTTTTTTTTTATTTTCTTCCAGAAAAACCT TTTGTTGCTTTTGGAAGTGGCATGGAATCTCTGGTGGAAGCCACGGTGGGGGAGCGTGTCAGAATCCCT GCGAAGTACCTTGGTTACCCACCCCCAGAAATAAAATGGTAACTACTGGAAATAAATGCAAAGCATCAT TTCGTGTGAGAGCAAATCCTTTGACTATACTAATTCCTGAGAATTTTTTTTCATAGGTATAAAAATGGA ATACCCCTTGAGTCCAATCACACAATTAAAGCGGGGCATGTACTGACGATTATGGAAGTGAGTGAAAGA GACACAGGAAATTACACTGTCATCCTTACCAATCCCATTTCAAAGGAGAAGCAGAGCCATGTGGTCTCT CTGGTTGTGTATGGTGAGTCCATTCAATTTTCCTCTCTGCCCAAGATTTATTATGATACATTGTCTTCC AAATCAGCCAAACCACCGTTCCTCTGCCTCCTGCTGCTTCACTCATATCATGGCTGGGCCTGCGTACAA AAGTCATCTGGCGTGGTGAAGCTGAAGTGAAACGTAGGACCATGTGCTCTGGCCATGTTTGTTTAAGAG GCCGTGTAAATGAGCTTTGTGGTGGACAAATGCAAGATTAAAGTAGTGATACCCTCGATAGCTAAATGTTGTGAAATAAGAATGCCCACAGGGACAGTTGTCAAGCTAAGTTATACTACCATGTTCCCCTCTCATGGAATTGCCCACCTGGTACACAGATGTGTAAGACCCTTCTCCTTAGATTTTGTGCAAAGCTTCTAGTTTGATGTTGTAGTTGATGTATCAGAGATGTGCAGGCACGTTCCAACTCTGAAGGCTTTTGAAGTTGACACTGTTGGCTTGGTTGGGAGCTTTTCTTTTTTCCTTTTTGACAGGAGTTCAGGATCTGATTTTGAGTCTGTAAAGGAAAGATAGTAAGTTTTTGATGTAAAGATAATTTGAACTTTGTTTTCTGAAACTGAAAGGTACAAATAAGTGTTTGGAATGGAGTGGGGAGAAGGGTGCCATGGTCAAGTGAGTGTGAGAGGTGCTAAGGTGATGTGTAGATGTGTAACAGGTTTCTTTATTGCAGGACTTCGCAGAACCTTTTATATGCTAATGTATATTGGTATTCTCCAGGAGGAGAGACATAGAGTATTCAAGGTTTAACAAACCTATTTGACCAGAGCACCTTTTTTCCCCTGAGCAAATTCATTAATCTCTCACTCCAAACAGTTTGAGAAATGCTTCTCTGTTGTAATTCTTTGTTCCCCCTTCTGGTACGGCATATTAAAACTTCAGGATATTTTCCCATGACATTAAGGTGCTTCCCTACGTGTCCTGATACTCTTCTGTAGGCCGCTGAACTTGGCTTTATTATTTTTTTTCAGGGAATATTTTAAAGATAGGCTGGGTGCCGTGGTTTGCATCTGTAATCCCAGCACTTTGGGAGGCCGAGGCGGATGGATCACCTGAGGTCAGGAGTTCGAGACCAGCCTGGCCAACATGATGAAAACCCGTCTCTACTAAAAATATAAAAATTAGCCAGGCATGGTGGTGGGCACCTGTAATCCCAGCTACTTGGGAGGCTGAGGCAGGAGAATCACTTGAACCCAGGAGGTGGAGGTTGCAGATAGCCGAGATCGCACCATTGTACTCCAGCCTGGTGACAAGAGCAAAACTCCGTCTCAAAAAAAAAGTTAACAGGTTCCAAAAAGGTTGTTTAGAAGCAGCATAGGTGTAGGGGACTGGGGAGAGGAGAAACTGGAAAGTGTATAAGTAGGATGGGAGGAGGAAATGAACAGGAAATAAAAACAAAACACGGACAGCAAATAGCCCATTTCATCAGTTCATGAAGCCACTAAATATTTTATTCACTTTAGCAAATTCTCTGCTATATGAAATAAACATAAAAAAGAAGTCAAGTCTTCAAAGCATAATCTGAGGCTTTAGGTTGACAGTAATAAGGAAATAGTTTTGACTTTGGAGTCAAAAAAGAAAGAAAGGAAAAAGGGAGAGAAGAAAGAAGGAAGTGAGAGAAGGGAGAAGGAAGAAAGGGGAAGAGGGAAAGGGAGTGGAGAGGGAGGGAGGGAGGAAGAGGGAGAGAGAATGAAAAACTCAGATGATGGTGGCAGGAATGCATTCTCTAAAGATTTACACCTTCCTTTAACATGAGGTGGTTTACGTGTTTGGGTTCAGAAGTCAGAGTGTCTAGGTTTGTTCCAGGTTTTGCCGTTCGTTAACTGAGTGACCTTGGGCGAGTCATTTTTTTCTGTTTCATTTTTTTCTCACGTATAAAGCTGTGGACAGTAATAGTGGTTGTGAGGATTAAGTGAATGAATTCATGCAAAGCACTTCAAACAATGCTTGGCACATAATAAATGTATTTACTGTGCTATTTCAGCTGTTTTCTGTAGCCTTTCCCTGATCTCCTAAACTTGAGAGGACAGAGAGAACTATCTCTGTAATACAGATGAGAGGCACAGGATTTCAACACTTCCATAAAGTCATTCAGCTTGTTAGTTTATTATTATTATTAGCTTATTGTCATTTTTATTTTATTTCGTTACTTTATTCCTTTTTTTTTTTTTTGGTAGAGATGGGGTCTCACCATGTGGCCCAGGCTGGTCTTGATCTCCTGGGCTTAAGCGATCCACCTACCTTGGCGTCCCAAAATACTGAGATTACAGGCATAAGCCCCCATGCCTGGCTAGTTGTTATTTTTATGAGTATCACTAGAACTCAGGTCTCTTGTTTCCACATCTAGGTGTTCTTCGAAAAAGAAAGTGGAAGCAAAATCATATGCTTAAAGAAAGTCAGCTTTAGTTGCTAAAATCCTCTATTTCCCATTCTTCAAAGCTGACTGACAATTCAAAAGTTGTTTTTCCCATCTTCAGTCCCACCCCAGATTGGTGAGAAATCTCTAATCTCTCCTGTGGATTCCTACCAGTACGGCACCACTCAAACGCTGACATGTACGGTCTATGCCATTCCTCCCCCGCATCACATCCACTGGTATTGGCAGTTGGAGGAAGAGTGCGCCAACGAGCCCAGGTGAGTAAGGCCACATGCTCTTTGCTTTCCTGCCATCTTGCATTTCTTACAGCTGAGCTATGATATGACTCCATCCTAAATGGAGAAGCCTAAACCAAAAAAAGTTTTCTCTCAAGAGGTAGCCTGAATCTCCATCCATCTTTCTCTGTGTCTTACATTTTAGGGGATGTCTTTGCTTGGAGTATCCTCCTTTGGGGTTAGCTAAGCTCAGCCTTGTTAGGTTAGCCGTGAGGTACACTTCTCCAAACACAGGCTATTTGCTCAGTTTGCTAATTGCCAGTCTTTGGTTTTTCTCCCGATACCAATCGGCTGGTGAATACCACATCCCTCCTTCTTGTGTGTGTGAAGATCCATCTCTCAGAGGAAATGCTGATAGATGAGAGGCAGTGATAGACCCAGCCCCAGTCCTCAGGGTCTCAGGCCCAGCTTATCATGCTCTGACACAAGTCCAGACATCCTTAGGGAAAAACACAACAACAGCAGCCAACCCACCACCACCCTAAGCAGTCCACTTCCTGTTGTTGTTTTTGAAATGGCCACTATGAGCTTCTTCCTCAGCTGCTGATCATTTCCTTCACAGAGACCATGGTCCCAGAGAAATTACTTTAAGGAGCCCAGTGGCTTCTAAGTTTCCTTGCCTTCCTTTGAACTAAATTAACTTGAATTGTCTTGTCGATCCAATTTATGAATGAAGGTTTATTCCCAGAATAGCTGCTTCCCTCCTGTATCCTGAATGAATCTACCTAGAACCTTTTCCTTCATTGTCAATGCCTATTTTTAATTGGCGCCAAGTCTTGTACCATGGTAGGCTGCGTTGGAAGTTATTTCTAAGAACAGAATAACCAAAGTCTGAATCTTTTCCTTACTCTTGACTCTAATTAAAGAAAAATTAAATCATAATATGCGCTGTTATCTCTTTCTTATAGCCAAGCTGTCTCAGTGACAAACCCATACCCTTGTGAAGAATGGAGAAGTGTGGAGGACTTCCAGGGAGGAAATAAAATTGAAGTTAATAAAAATCAATTTGCTCTAATTGAAGGAAAAAACAAAGTGAGTTTGAAGTTTTAAAATTTGAAAATCTCTCTCTCTTTAATGGAAGGATGGTACAATAATATGTGAGGCATATTGGAGATTAATAATCAAATAGTCTGGATGATTAAATAGAGCGTATTAAGTCACTTTGAAAATACCATTGACTTTTAGCAGTACCATTAACTTATTAATAGCTTATCAGAGAAAAATAAAAACATCTATGACATTAAATCTATGCATCTGTGTAGGGTGATTCTGATTTTATAAACATGAGAATGAAAAAATGTGTATCATATCATATTAAAACACATCATTAGTTTCATGGCTTCCAAAGCCCTTTTTATATAATGTGTGAGCTCCACAGCAGCATAATTATACAAATTGAGTAAATATCCCAAACCTAAAAACCCCAAATCCAAAATGCTCCAGATTCTGAACCTTTTTGAGTGCCGACATGGTGCTCAAAGGAAACGCTCGTTGGAGCATTTTGGATTTTCAGATTAGGGATGCTCAACTGGTAAGTATACAATGCAAATATTCCAAAATCCAAAAAAAAAAATCCAAAATCCAAACCACTTTTGGTCCCAAGCGTTTTGAGTAAGGGATACTCAACCTGCAATTGCATAAATTTGAGCGTGTCCAACCGCTGCAGAAGTGGGAATGGCATAGGCAGGTTGGAGTGATTGTGGAGACTGCTGGACTGAGTGCTTGTGCACAAACAGCCGCGTTGTTTATGGCCTGGGATTTGTTTTTTCCCCGCACAGACTGTAAGTA CCCTTGTTATCCAAGCGGCAAATGTGTCAGCTTTGTACAAATGTGAAGCGGTCAACAAAGTCGGGAGAG GAGAGAGGGTGATCTCCTTCCACGTGACCAGTAAGTACTCTTCTCTGGAGGTTTGGGTTGGATCACTCA CACAGTGGGTACTAAGCTATGTAATTCCCTCTTCTTTTTGCCATTCATGTGAGTGGCATGGCATTTAGG AAAGAGGACTTGGATTGATCATTGATGCTTTCATTCATAAATTACAACTTCTCAGGTATCTCCTGGGCT TATGTGAAGTCAGTGCGTCTAACTACACTGGAGAGAGAATGGTTTCACAGATGCTTTAAACCACAAGCT CTGTGTGGTATTTACATCTCAGTCTTCAGAGTCTGGCACAGTGCCTGGCTTATTGAGCTTCAGTACATA TTGGTGGGCTTGCTGTGGAACAGTTGATGAGGGTGGGCTTTATGGAGGCAATCAGAAGGACATAGGAGC AGTGCCCTCCCAATGCTGCCGATTTTGCCTGTGCATCTTAGTTTTATGGATAAGCTTTAGCTGATTGTG CTGAATGGAATATTATAGCCAGGGCTAATTCATTGGCATAAATGTAGCTTTCATATCATTGAGTGTTAG TGTTAATGAAGACCTAATTTTAAAATTCTGTTAGAATTAGAGATTTTGCTTTGGATTTTTAATATATTA AACATTGCGTAGAGCTCATAGTGGAGATGTGGTAAATATCTGAGGAATTCGTTTACATTTTCAAGTAAT GTGTTTGGCCAAATAAGATATTTTGGGACCTGAATTGTCTAGTTTGTTTGTCAAGTTGTAGTACATCAC CTGGAACGGATAGAGCTTCATTTCTTTTGGTACTTTGTAGTAGTCTGAAAGCAGCAAGATGATAGTGAG CTGTACCAAGTTAAATCACCATTCAATAACTATCCCCTCTTCATTTTAGGGGGTCCTGAAATTACTTTG CAACCTGACATGCAGCCCACTGAGCAGGAGAGCGTGTCTTTGTGGTGCACTGCAGACAGATCTACGTTT GAGAACCTCACATGGTACAAGCTTGGCCCACAGCCTCTGCCAATCCATGTGGGAGAGTTGCCCACACCT GTTTGCAAGAACTTGGATACTCTTTGGAAATTGAATGCCACCATGTTCTCTAATAGCACAAATGACATT TTGATCATGGAGCTTAAGAATGCATCCTTGCAGGACCAAGGAGACTATGTCTGCCTTGCTCAAGACAGG AAGACCAAGAAAAGACATTGCGTGGTCAGGCAGCTCACAGTCCTAGGTAGGGAGACAATTCTGGATCAT TGTGCAGAGGCAGTTGGAATGCCTTAAATGTAGTGCAATTCAGGTGCTATGCAAAGATTACTGTCCTCT AGGAGATTATGTTGTAAACTGGTGCACACTTCTTCACCGAAAGTCCTTGAGGAAGAAAGAAGCTAATAA TAATGAAATGATATATCGAAAGGAGAAAATAACAAAACCTGATGATGGAGTAATTCACTAGTATATGCA AGGGATATTAGCTTGAACCAGGGAAACTTCTGCCTTATCTTGGGCATCCATTTATTTAAATAGACAAAT ATTTGTGGAATGCCTGCTATGAGCTAGGAGAGTGTCAGAAATTCACAGTGGTAAACATGAAGGAAAGGA GGAGAACATAGGCAACCACTGGGAAGTCACAGCACAGTGAGGTCTCTGTGTCCATGAGAACAGGAATTG TTCTCTGTTTTGCTCCCTGCTATAGCTCTAGTCATAGAGCATAGCAGCATATACTAACTGCTCAATAAG GCACCTGCTGCATGAAGAGTGGGATGATGGGCTGCGTTTAAGACCTAGAAGACTCCATGGGAAGGAAGC TACATTCACTGTCTGTACCTCTGGGTCATCCCACATGATCCAGCGTAGCCCAAGGTCAATGGGACGATC ACTTCAGTGAGCAGATAGCTCTGTAAATTCCTCCATAGAGGCACTGTCTACCCCTTGTCTAACCTCATG CCTTGTGCAAAAGCTGGGCAGCCATGGCTTTGTCTGTGGGAAAATCAGGCAAATTTGGGGAGCGTCTCT TTGTGCCACTTCTCTCCATTTTCTCCTCTTGTGGTGTCCCTTTCCAATTCCTAGGATATATGTGCCCTC TGTTTTTTTTTTACTGTTAGGAAGGAAATTGCCCAAGTAAATTCATCTATACCACAGTTTTAGAGGGTA ACGTCTTCATCAGAGGCCTTGGCGTATTTGAAGAGGCACCTTCTGACAGACACTAGCATAAAGTTCCCT AGTTTTAAGACTCAGGTGTCATAATAAGAGATACTTTGGGGTCAAGTCATCCCCAGCATCCTTCAAGTC ACACCACATAGATCACATGGATTTTCTGTTGGCTTGTCTGGCTTCAAGGTTATGGCAGAATTGAGAAAG AGATGTGAAGTAGGCTCCTGGCCTAGCTGTGCCCAGAAAATATGTGCTCGCAGTTAGCTGCTTTCCTTC CCTAAGGACTCCTAACTTGTTTTCCTAAAACCTATTCTTAGAAATAGGCTAGAATCCAGTACATTTCCT TAGACTTCAATGTAGTACGCTGTTGAGGTAATCTCATTTTGCTAAGTGTTGACGTGGATTTTTTCAGCA TGATTCCTTTTGATGTTCAGTTGGTTGGGACAAGATATTTCCACAGCACTTTGATGATCTGAAGAAAGA ATAAATCTAAAGTGTTCTTGTACACTTAAACAAATACTCATGGGCTTCATTTTCTTTAAATCCAAGACT TCCCTTAGGGTATTGTTGTTTTGTTTGTGTTTTAGTGGAAATAGCACTGAACTGGTCTTTTAGCCTCAC CAGATTCTGTAAACAGTTCAACTGTTTACTTAGTTGCAGGGACATGGACAAGTGGTTTAATGTCGCTGA ACATCATTTATTTCATCTGTGAGATAACGCTAACAGTCCTATTCTGCTCATTACATAAGATCACTAGTG AGGAACACAAATTGTGTAAACAAGTTTTATAAGAATTGCCAAATAAATGTAAGGCATTATTGGTTGAAT GATACTAAAATTTGGCACTTCCAAGAGAAATTTGAAGGGATTCTAGGGTATTATTGACTAGAATCTTCA TGGGAGGGAAGTTTTCACCTGGGGAGGCTGTGTCTAATTAGAGGAAAAATCCATAAAGGTGACCCTGAA CCTTTCTTTTGTGATGGGATTACCAGCTAGTATCACTAATATGAATGTTAAAAGCCATTAATCTGTTTG CAGTGTCCTGACTGACTTGTTTCATTTAACTTTACCCAGTGACCAGTGTATTTTCCCAGAAGTTAATAT ATCAACAAGTTCCTTTTTACTAAATTTAAACTGTTTAAAAGTTTGCTGATACCAGAACCATTTCAAAAG TTATAATTCCATGTTCTGTGATTTTCTTTTTGTGTGTCTAGAGCGTGTGGCACCCACGATCACAGGAAA CCTGGAGAATCAGACGACAAGTATTGGGGAAAGCATCGAAGTCTCATGCACGGCATCTGGGAATCCCCC TCCACAGATCATGTGGTTTAAAGATAATGAGACCCTTGTAGAAGACTCAGGTAAATAGAATTTGGCTAT CACTCTTGGGTTGCAGAACTTTCCCAGGGATGTTATCTAAAAAGCCATATTATTTCTTGATGTAATGTA GAAAAAAAGCAGTATTGGTGTCCATGACCTGGCTCATTTCACAGACTTAGAATTGGAGTATGGGGCCCT GTTGAATTTTCATGAAAGCCATATAGGAGATTAGTCAGCAGTAGATCCCATGTGACTCTACAGAGTTAG ATAATAGAACAAGATGAAGGGCAGCATTTATATTTTCTAAATTTCCCTGAAAAACTTCACAGACTACAT CATCATAAATGAGAATGATCGTTTTCTTCCTCTGTTAGGCATTGTATTGAAGGATGGGAACCGGAACCT CACTATCCGCAGAGTGAGGAAGGAGGACGAAGGCCTCTACACCTGCCAGGCATGCAGTCTTCTTGGCTG TGCAAAAGTGGAGGCATTTTTCATAATAGAAGGTCAGTGGGATAAAAAAAAATGTGGTACATATACACC ATGGAATGCTATGCAGCCGTAAAAAGGAATCTGATCATGTCCTTTGCAGCTGCATGGATGGAGCTGGAA GCCATTATCCTCAGCAAACTAACACAGGAACAGAAAACCAAACGCCACACATTCTCACTTATAAGTGGGAGCTGAACAATGTGAACACATAGACACAGGGAAGGGAACAACACACACTGGGGCCTACTGTGGGTTGGGGAGAAGGAGAGCATCAGGAAAAATAGCTAATGCATGCTGGGCTTAATACCTAGGAGATGGATTAATAGGTGCAGCAAATCACCATGGCACATGTTTACCTGTGTAACAAACCTGAGCATTCTGCACATGTATCCCGGAACTTAAAAGAAAAAAAGAAGGTCAGTGGGAAGTCATAGATACATCCTGTGGTTTTTGAAGATTAGTTTGTATCTTATAGACACACATTCACTTTGAATAGGGCAACGACAGATGATTTTTAATATTCTTTGTACTTTGTAAATTTTCTCAGTGAGTATGTATTCTTTTAACCAGCAAACATAATTAATGTTGTTATAATTCTGCTTGCATCACATTTCCTATTCCTGCAGTTCTTATTGTGGAAAAATTCTTAATCAGGCAGGATGAATAGCCTCTTCTCCCTGATTCTGTCTTTGTTTGAATGGCTTGATTAACTTATAGAAATGATGCCTTTATATTTATTTGGAAAAACATTAGAATTGCTGCCTAATCATGGCAGTCAATGCTATCCAGATAGTCACAAGGATTCCGAGTTTTAATTGGACTAGAGATAATTAAGATTCACTTGTGAACAATAGACCATTGCTCTTCTGACATGGAAAATTTTTGGTTTTTATCTCAATACGTGTGTATGCAGAAGTGATGTGAAATCTGTCATTTTCTTAGCTAGGAAAAGTAATTTGTGGCAGAATATTTTATCTTAAGAAGTATATTCCTATGGCTTTTTTTTTTATAGCCCACCAGGGAAAGAATAAAACTGTGTTGTGGGGTAAAAGAATGGTATGCAAGGGTAAGAAAGAAGTATGGTGATAGAAGGGATCGATGGATTTCTATGAACTCATCCTAACTTGTCTCTCAAAGTCTAGATTTTGGTCCCTTTACTCTGCCAAATCTATGATGCCAAGTATTGCATCGAGATATGTTGACATATTTTCAAATGTATAAGCTTATTAGCATTTCATAAACTACACTTGCAAATAAAGATTTCAAAGACCATGGCGGTTTTGTCATTTCCAAAGTGATTCATGTTTTAGGGCAAATCCGCAGAATGACGTCTAGATTGTCTCTGATGCTCTGCATTACCTCTTGTTGGTGGCCTGCAGCTGGTTACAGATGCCTAACTAGGTAACACTGGCACAGAGATTATAGTTACTTCTTACCTGGAGTGAATGCTAAGAAAGGCAGAGCTAGATATTTAATACTCCTGCTGGGTTCCCAAATGTTATGCGAGAATATTAATATACAAACACATAGAAAACAGACTCTTTGAACTTTTTATCCTCTATGTTCAACTGGACTTTTAAATCTGTGTGTATAAATAGAGAATTACTTCCCTAGGACCACCAGAGAAACAAAATTTACTCCAAGCATAATTGTGCTTGTCTCTCAATGGTTAAGTTAACTTTTATTTTGCAAACCAATTTGTTACTTATTTTGCAAACCAGTTTCTTACTTGTCTTCTTCTCTCTTGAGGCCGTAGTGGGCCATCCGCACAGCTTGTGGCCCGGTTTGATTCTCCTTGCACTCTTCTGATGGGAGGCCCCAAGTGATGACTGCTTCCTTATCATCTCTTTGCTAATCACTCTTAGTGGAAAGCCTGTTTCTGTATTTTGTTTCTTCCACTCAGAGCTGTCCTCTGAAGCCCTGAGCATCTGCAGCTTTGCTTGCTGACTTCTAGTTTCCTCTTCTCTTTCCTTTCATGAGTGATTTGAAACTCCCATTACCAGGCCATGCGTGATGTGCTCATCTTGGCTCTTCCTCTTCTCCTCACTCAGACTCCTGCCACAAGGGATGGGGTAGTGTATGTAATGGTTAGTTCATGTTGGACAGGCCTCTTTATCTCTTGACTGAACCACTGACTAGCTGTGTGCCCTCAGTCAAGTAGCTTAAGCTCTCTGGTCTTCTGTTTCTTCATCTGAAAACTGAGAGTTGTTGAGGAGATTAAGTGGAATGGCATATTTAAAGTGATGAGTGCATAGTAGATACATGGTCATTAGTAACTCTCAGGTCAAAAAATTTTGTTTATTTCCCTACTTGGTTTCTTATGTGATCCTTTTGCAAACTCTGCACAGATCAAAATATTGACTATCAGTTTAAAAGAAGACTTTTGTTTTCCTCAAATAGAAATATTTTTTTTTCTCTGTAGAGAATGATCTGTTTTCTTTCCATCAAAGACTGCTCTTCCTCTAATAAGTTTACATGAGCAATGTTTTGCAAGCTTTAAATTTTCCATTAACAATTCTGTAGGCCAGGTGTGGTGGCTTATGCCTGTAATCCCTGCACTTTGGGAGGCCAAGGCAGGGGGGATGGCTAGAGGCCAGGAGTTCGAGACTAGCCTGGGCAATGTAGTGAGACCCTGTCTCTACAGAAAATAAAAGAAAAATTAGCTGGGCTTGGTGGTATGCACCTGTAGTCCCAGCTACTCGGGAGGCTGAGGGGGGAGAATCGCTTGAGCCTAGGAATTGGAGGCTGCAATAAGCTATGATTGTGTCATGGTACTCCAGCCTGGAACATAGAAAGAAACCCTGTCTCTAAAAATAAATAAATAAATAAATAAATAAATAAATAAATAAATAAATAAATTAAATTCAAAAAAAGAATTCTGTAGACTCCATTCAAGTTACGGGTGTGTAACTGTTGTCCTCTAGGATTTTTCCAAGTTGGTAAGCTTGGGATTTTGCTTTAGTGCTAAAATTTGTCATCTTACAAACAAAAAGTATAAGTTTCCAACTGTTGATACTCATTCAATTGTGTCTTTCCAGGTGCCCAGGAAAAGACGAACTTGGAAATCATTATTCTAGTAGGCACGGCGGTGATTGCCATGTTCTTCTGGCTACTTCTTGTCATCATCCTACGGACCGTTAAGCGGGTAAAAAAATAATTTCCCTTCTGCCCATGCACATTGGTTTTCATGATTAATGAAAACTGACTGGGGTTCTTTGAGTTGTTTCTTCCCATTGTTATTGGCTCAATGGGCACATTTTTATTTCAATACAATAACGTTCCTGCCCACTTTCTTTTGGCTGGATCTCAGGGATTTAATTGATAGAAGCCACTAGAGAGGAAAAGGGCTTGGACTGTCTAGTGTAATTAAGCTTTAAAACCTTAATTCTGAGCTCCTTTGGGGGACAAGGGAAACTAGAAGCAGGGTTATAATAGGACCACTCTCAAACTCCATGAGTTTTATTGGAAAATGAGACAGGAATGAGGCTCCAATAAACAGCAATAACAAGCACACAAAACAACAGCCAAACAACAGTGTGTTTATGACTGGAAGGATTGATGCTTTCCAGGCCAATGGAGGGGAACTGAAGACAGGCTACTTGTCCATCGTCATGGATCCAGATGAACTCCCATTGGATGAACATTGTGAACGACTGCCTTATGATGCCAGCAAATGGGAATTCCCCAGAGACCGGCTGAAGCTAGGTGCATTTTCAATTGCTATTAATTTGATATTGTGTTTACCAGGCCATCTCTTCCTCCATTAGAATGATGACAAATGTGGTGTATTCAGATGTTGGATTCTGGTTTAGAAATATTAATTCCATTTCTTGAATTTGTATAATCATTCATATAGCCACTTAGAGGTAGGGTCCCTATGTAATCATCCAAAGCAGGACATTTGGAGAGTGAAGGGGGAGTTATTAAATAATTAAGCCAGGACAAAGGAGTAAACTGGACTATCCATGTTAAATTGGGATGTATGGTCACCCTATCTAGTTGATGTCTCTGCGTATCACTTTGGTTGTATAGTAATCCAAGTCTGTTTTCTTGTTGCTGTTGTTGTTGACTCTAGGTAAGCCTCTTGGCCGTGGTGCCTTTGGCCAAGTGATTGAAGCAGATGCCTTTGGAATTGACAAGACAGCAACTTGCAGGACAGTAGCAGTCAAAATGTTGAAAGGTAAAAGCAAAGCCTTTGGAATTGACAAGACAGCAACTTGCAGGACAGTAGCAGTCAAAATGTTGAAAGGTAAAAGCAAAATTATGTGGTGATCTATCTTTCTGTTTTATCTAGTCTTTAAATATGTTGCAAGGCTTGTATCAGTAGCTTTGTGCTTATGTGGGCCTACTAGCCACACATGCAGTCAGCCTAAATAATGCCCTTGTGCAAATTGGAAA AAGGATCCTCCTTTGTAGCTTTATGCCAGGATGCATGGTCTGGCAAGCAAAGTTGGGAATGGCTTTCAC CTTCTTGCCTGGTTACCCTCGTGCAGGGCTCAGCCAACACAGTTGTACTTAGTGGTTCTGGGTACAGGG AAAAAGGACTGTGGTTATATTAAAATTGTTTCTTAATATATTGTGGAATCAGATAATTATAGACCATCT AGAGACATGGAAAGGAAGATAGTGAAATACAAAAATAGCATGTTCTCCAGAATTGGAATATGTAAAAGA TGTTCATATGTAAAAGATAATTTGCAAAACAAGAATGGTTGTGTTAGAAAAAAATATAATGGGTTATAT TTTTTAAATTAAAAGCTTTATAAATAATTGTTAATTCTAATAGTAACGGAATTCTGGTCTGGCCATTTT CATTTTAGGAGGTTAGACAGTAAAGCTTCTTTCTTCAATTGTGATGTTCTTTCATTGATGAAGGCAGTG CCAATGACCCTTTGCCAATAGGTTTTGTGCATTTCAAAGCTATCTTTCTCCATCTGCCTTTTTTCTCTT GTGGCCAAGGGAGTGTGTAATTTTGAGGTGGCTCATCAGAGCCTTAGATGTGGACCATGCCTGTGAATT AGTGGGAAGTGTAGCAGTCCATACAGGATCAAACACATAGTCTTAGTGCCATCAGCCTCATGTGCCAAC TGGTCTTTCCAGCTGGCCTTAATTCGCCTGCACAGATCGGCACAGATTGGCTGGAACATTCGGTATAGC CCCTAACACGTGAAGATATTTAATACATGGTGTTGCTTCCTTATGAGGAAGTGCTGAAATGATCAGACC CTCAGAATCATAGTGAACCTGAAATGCAAAAATCCAGTTTTGCAGAAGAAGAGAATCTGGGCATGATTC CACTGCAGATGTATTCTCCGCTTTGCAAAAGGTTTCACAATGGGTTCCTTTAAATATCAAACTTTCTGG CTCACTTAAAATATGAATTTTATTTCAAATTAGAAAATAGAATTTACACTTCACTTTTGAGGAAATGCA TGTGGTCTGTAAACTAGGTCACAGCTGTGTTACCCCGGAGGGTAAGTTGTATAGTGGCATGCAGGGAGG GAGGGACCCCAATTATTGAAGGAAATGTCCATACCTATGATTTCCCTCTTTGTACTGTATTTGTAGAAG GAGCAACACACAGTGAGCATCGAGCTCTCATGTCTGAACTCAAGATCCTCATTCATATTGGTCACCATC TCAATGTGGTCAACCTTCTAGGTGCCTGTACCAAGCCAGGAGGTGAGTAACTGTGGGTGGTTTTGGTCA CCCAATTTTAACATGCCTCTCTGATAGTGTTTGAGGGAAAGCAGTCAACTCCTCTGGCCTTGATTTTCT TAGCTTAGAATACTTTGCGGATTCCTAGGAATAAATATATTTCATGGAGGTTTAATTGGCACTAGAATT AAATTATTGTAAAACTTTCTCTGAATTAAGAAATGTCATGCTACTATGATACAGTTTGTTACTTGTGTA ACAGATGTCCAGAGAAGAGTAAACTTCCCTAAAACTTGAAAGCTTAAGGGTAGTTACCCCCAAAATGGA ATCATATCAGGAGATTGCACTGAAAAGCAAGTAGATGGGTGGGTTTTCTTCTGAAATTTTGGTTAATCT TGTGAAAATGTGTTCTGGAAAAAAGAAAAGCTACAATATAAGGGGATTGGGACCAGCTGATTTCTACAC TCCTGTCCCAATGAAAGGTTGTAGCCTTCTTCTAAGGTGTTTTTGGGTTCATCACTATATTAAACGCTT AGTGAGGAATATGAGTGAAAACCCATTTTCCTTCCTGGACATGCTGCCTGCAGGGCCACTCATGGTGAT TGTGGAATTCTGCAAATTTGGAAACCTGTCCACTTACCTGAGGAGCAAGAGAAATGAATTTGTCCCCTA CAAGGTATGTCATCTCCTAATCCTGCTCTGGCCATGTTATAAAATGAAGGGAAACTCAAAATGGTACAG GTTAGTTTTTTAGTTGAAATTTTGTGAAGAACTTGTGAGGAATCTTCTCATATTACCTCTTGGCTGTTG TAACTTCCTCTTTTACCTTCTGGGGGCCATATGTTTCTGTTTTATGTATGTGATTTTAATCTACTGACC CATTACAGAGTGTGGACATGGGGGAGAAGGCAGGTATGAGCGAGGAAAGGGGAGGGCAGAGGGTAGGAC ATCTCTGGGTTATTCTGTCTCTCCCCTAGCCATATTTGGCCCCGTGGAGTGTAAATCCCTCTGTGAAGA GCATCCTAATGCTGAAAGTGTGTCTGAATGCAACTCAAAATGTGGCATTTGTCACTTTAAGCTAAAGAA GGAGCTAGGCTTTGTGGAAGAAACCCTATTATGCACAAAACTTGCCCCAAGTTTCAGCTCAGAGATTGC ATAATCCTGAAATTGATGTCCTCCTTGTCTGCTTTTTAGTAGTTTCAATTATCTCCATGGTTTACTACA TTTTAAAGGTTGTAAACTTTTAAAGACTCATTTTGTATTCAAGGAGTTTGTTTGTTCCTTTGCTTTTTT ATAGACCAAAGGGGCACGATTCCGTCAAGGGAAAGACTACGTTGGAGCAATCCCTGTGGATCTGAAACG GCGCTTGGACAGCATCACCAGTAGCCAGAGCTCAGCCAGCTCTGGATTTGTGGAGGAGAAGTCCCTCAG TGATGTAGAAGAAGAGGAAGGTACTGGCTAGTGCTTCCTGCATGCTATGGCATGCTCTTGTCAGAGCAG ACAGGGTGATAGGGTGTTACAAGGAATTTGATCATGGGAAAAGTCCAATACTACCTCATAATTTGAAAG AGACCTGAATTTCTATAATAGACTGCCTCCATTCTGTCTCCCCAAAAGTGAAGTGTGGAAGCCCTAGAC TGGGAAGTGAAGCAGGGCTAGCCTGAGAAATCTGGGTAGTCCAAGTGGGCTAAGCAGTCGGCTACAACC ACAGCAGTGTTCTTAAAATACTGGTTCAGCATTTATTAGTGAGAGAGGCCACAAGTTTTCTGGTAGTTG ACTAGCCTCTCCATTGCCTTGGAGAGCCCCAGAGTGGTTTGCCCCACGTTGCATGCTTTACCTGTGCAA AAGTCTTTTCATTATACCTAACCTTCTCAAAGGCAGTTTAGGAGCCATCTGTTGTTTCTACCCTACCCC AAGCGGCTTATCAAGTCTTCCTTCCAACCATACTTCCTCAGGCGAGTCTTGATAAATATCCTGGCCTTT ATTAAGTTATGTTTCCAGTGATATTTTATTTATTTGTTTTTATGTTTATTTTTATTTTTTTGAGGTGGA GTCTCATGCTGTTGCCCAGGCTGGAGTGCAATGGTGCGATCTCGGCTCACTGAAACCTTCGCCTTTTGG GTTCAAGTGATTCTTGTGCCTCAGCCTTCCGAGTAGCTGGGATTACAGGTGCCTTCCACCATGCCCAGC TAATTTTTTTTTTTTTTGTATTTTTAGTAAAGATGGGGTTTCACCATGTTGGCCAGGCTGGTCTCGAAC TCCTGATCTCAGGTGATCCGCCTGCCTCAGCCTCCCAAAGTGCTGGGATTATAGGCGTAAGCCTCCGTG CCTGGCCTGAGTGATATTTTAGTGCTCTTTTTGGGTGGAGCTGTGGTCCCAGCCTAACTTCCAGGACTT CAGCCGGCTCCAGGACACACTGTATTTCTGCCTCCTTCAGAAGGAGCAGAGATAGCGTTGTGGATGTAG AGATGGGTGACAGGCTGGCTCCCCTTGAGGCATAAGTCTAGAAGAATAGTGGAAGAAACCCACTCTGTT TCCCTTGACATGAGGCTACAGAGAGAATTTGCATTTAACTCCTTTTCCTTAGAAGCTGAGAAGGTAGTG TGAGGCTGGGACTTGGTCTAGAAGCACATGGGGAGGTGGTCTAGGCTTCATTTAGCTGGGCCCACACTG AGTGGTGCTGCCTCTACCCTGCTCTTTGTCTTTCAAAAAACAGTGGCCAGTGAGCCAGAAACCTAAGAG ATTGAGTTGTTGAGAAAAAGGCTCACAGCCTTTTAAATACTTACGAATTTATTACTACAACTAAGTTTT TGTTTACTCTGGTATTTGTCTCCAGGAAAGAAGCCATAAGTCTTATCTGACCAAAGAGATGATTTTGAA ACACCCATTTAATATCTTAGTGTTTATTTGTACCAGTTGCACTGAAGTAAATACCACCAATTTACGTAA ATTTATCTTTCCATGTTTCTGTTATCTCTCAGGAAAAAACACCCTCCCAGGCCAGATTTAATGTATTTA CAGCACTTTTTAAGTTTGAAAATGAATTAAATATATTTCTAGTATTTTTAGTTATCTATTGCAGATTAT AGTTTGACTTTTGGCCTTTGTCCCAGGACAAAACCTGGAGAGAAGAGATTCAATGACCCTGAATATTGT TGTTTTATTTTTAGAGTTCTTGATATGAAACTATTGTTTATCCCTCTGGGTACATGACAAAAAACAGTG TAAGTGGCAAATTTGGAAATGTCCTCTTTATTTCCCAGATTATCTAGGTCAGTGTTACCTTATTCTACC TCCTGGATTTACTGGTTCAATTTGGCTAAAATGGAAAAACCAGTATTGTTCCTAAGGGGGTATGATGAA GGCTAATGATACTGGGATTCAGGAGATTTACAGAAGATAGAAGCATTGACTCTCTGCTTCTATTTCCTA AAAACTTAACTCCCAAGTCTTAAAAAGATTATTACTCTAGCAAACTTAGAAACATCACACTAACTCATG GAAATACTGATCTCCATCCTCCTGCCTCTTTGGACAGCTCCTGAAGATCTGTATAAGGACTTCCTGACC TTGGAGCATCTCATCTGTTACAGCTTCCAAGTGGCTAAGGGCATGGAGTTCTTGGCATCGCGAAAGGTA AGAAAGGTTGAGGGGAAATCAGCTATCTTTTCAGATCACAGGTTTGGAAATAAGATGTCCAGTGTCAGC CATTGGTGCTTGTTTGGGATTGTAATTCATTCACCACTTCTACGTCTTTTAGAAGAGCTCTACTGGGGA GGCTCTGTTTCTGCTGAGTAAGAGTGGTTAAGGAGTTCATGAAATTAAGCTGTATAATAAAGGCTTGTC AAGCATCTACTAAGTGTGAGGCAGTCTTCTGAGCACTGAGGATACTGTGGTGAACAATCAGGCAAAGCT CTTCACCTTCATGGAGTTTACAGTTCTAGTGGGTAGAGCAAACAATAAGCAATATAAACAAGTAAAACG TGTTGTAGGTTAGATGAGAGTAAATGCTATGGGGAAATAAAGCAAGAAAGGGTTATAGAATACACAGGA GCAATGCACTTGTGTATGTTTATGCTTCTCTGTGTGTGTACATCTACTTTAAACAAGGTAGACGAGGAA GGCTTTACTAAGAACTTGACATTTGAGCAATGACCTGGAAAGGGGAGGGGCTGAGCCTTACAGATATCT TGGCATGAGAATCATTTTTAATTTATTTTACATTCATCAACATCCATCAAAAAGTATTTGTTAGGAGTA TAATTAGAAACGAGGAAGGACAGGCTTCAGATGAGAGCGATTAAAAGAGCTAAAATTAGAAAAGTAGGC CAAACAAAGGCTGAGATGGGGACGTGACAAGTTACAACTATTCCAAAGGTTGTAAACACCAAGCGGGGA GCAAGGCTGGTGGCAGTGATTCCCCTGGAAAGGATAAAAGGTGTAATTTTATATTAGGTAACAATACTT CAAATTAAGGATCAGGAAGAACTATCAGTTGACAGAATGTATTCATGCAGCTTAATGAAGAAAGAAAGA CTTAAGTCATATTTTTTTTTGTTTTTCCTAAATTAGAATGAAATCTTCAACCCATGTTTTCCCCTTCTC ATAGCATTAAAGGCCTCAGGCTCTTTGATGTTTCTGCTAGGTAGCTCTTATGTTCTCTCTCCCAAGGGG AAGGAGGAGAACTGGGACCTTATAGGGTTTTCCCAAAGAGAAAGGCCCTTTACACTTCTTGGAGATTAT GACTTATTATTACCATTTTTTTATGGCCGGAATTCGCCACTTAGTCAGGGTTCCTTTTGGGGACTAGGA AGAGAATGGAAATGAATGTGGGAATGCTTTAACTTTCCTTACATCTACCAGACTATTTCTTGAATCCAC TTGGTTGTCGGGTTAAAAAAGGAAACTTTTTGTTTGGGGGGAAAAGTCAAAAACACTGTCTGTTTTTTG GAATTGCCAGTGTTGCTCAATTGTGCTAGATAATGTGCTTCTGAATATGCCTTGTTCAGAGGAGAGTGC CATACAGATTTGAGGTGTGGGAAGGTCAGCAATGCCTGGCTTACATGATCACTTCTCCAATGATTTAAG AATTCTCCTTTTGGCCAGGTGTGTTGGCTCATGCCTGTAATTCCAGCACTTTGGGAGGCCAAGGTGTGT GGATCACCTGAGGTCAGGAGTTTGAGACCAGCCTGGCCACCATGGTGAAACCCCGTCTCTACTAAAAAT ATAATAATTAGCTGGGCGTGGTGGCACACCTGTGGTCCCAACTACTTGGGAGGCAGAGGCAGGAGAATC ACTTGAACCTGGGAGGTGAAGGTTGCAGTGAACTGAGATTGCACCACTGCACTCCAGCCTGGGCGAGAG TGAGATTCCTTCTCAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGTTTTCTTCTAAGCCATTGATTCATTTCTT GTGCTCCCCAAGACTCATTTTCTTACAAAATATCATGTGGAGCTAAAGCTGCCGAGTAGTAGGAAGTTA GCTGAAGTTTGGAGGATACAGAGAAAGGAGAAACTGAGAAGCTAAAAGGAAGAGAAAGAAGTCAAGATG AATCTCATTGTACTATTAATGCACTAGAAAATCAACCTGACTTGTGATAGGCTGAAATTGCCTTAATAG ACCTTTATAATAACCCAGCACTTTGAAATCAGGGGAAGCCACATTGGGAATTGTTTATCAGAGCCAGTC TGGCTTCAGCTTCATACGGAAGGGGGAAACCAACAAAGAGCACTAAACCAATGAGAGCCCCTTGTTTCT GATTTCCGTGCATTCATTCAAAAAACAAATCCCGTTCTCGGACCTCCTTAGAATAACACGTTTTAAACC AAATATGGGGCCAGGTAAAAGGAATGTGTGGATGTGACCAGAAACACACTCTTTTGTGTCCTAGAGGAG CCTATTTATGATTCCATCATCATATTATAACTTAATTATTTAACTCCAAAGGCTGGGGCTGTTTATGGA ATAAGCAGATGTGTGTCTCAGCAAAGCTCACAGACTTTTTTCCTGAAGTGTTGATAAAAGATACTAACC CAGTCCTTGTTAATCAGTTGGCTTTCTGATGTGGGATTTTTTTTTGATGCATGAGGTCACAACAGATGT GAAAGAGATCAGCTGTGCCGAGACCTAATGCACACATGATTCTCTTTGCAGTGTATCCACAGGGACCTG GCGGCACGAAATATCCTCTTATCGGAGAAGAACGTGGTTAAAATCTGTGACTTTGGCTTGGCCCGGGAT ATTTATAAAGATCCAGATTATGTCAGAAAAGGAGATGTAAGTTTCAAATATGAACCCAGTGCTTGGTTA AGTAACAGAATTAAAACTCCTCGTAGAGAGCTTCAGGACCTGTGTTCAGGAACAGAGGAAGTTTTTTTC TTCAGATATTTGCTAATTTGGGTTCTGAATCCTTGTCTTCTACCCCTGTAGGCTCGCCTCCCTTTGAAA TGGATGGCCCCAGAAACAATTTTTGACAGAGTGTACACAATCCAGAGTGACGTCTGGTCTTTTGGTGTT TTGCTGTGGGAAATATTTTCCTTAGGTAAGTCATTTCTTTTTGTCCTTCCATCCAGACTCCAAAGAGGA AGACAAAAGTTGTCTTTTCCTCTCCTGTACTTCATGTCTATCAGGCAAAACTTCTCGGAAGCTTTGAAA AAAAAAATAGATACATAGGTGATGAGGATGTGCAAGATTCAGGCTCAGGGTTTTCTATAAGAGAAAATC AAATCAAAGAATGTCTCCTCCCTGTTTTATTCTAGGTGCTTCTCCATATCCTGGGGTAAAGATTGATGA AGAATTTTGTAGGCGATTGAAAGAAGGAACTAGAATGAGGGCCCCTGATTATACTACACCAGAAATGTA AGACTTTAAGAAGTATTCCTGTGTTCTCTTTCTTTGCTCGCAAATTCTCCTTGCCTGGAAGACTTTCCA TTATATAGACCTTCTTCATTGCCCAGTTAGTGTCCTGCTTTTACTTTGGGGCCTTTCTTGATAATTTCA AGCATGGAGTCATCACTTCTTGAAAAGATAGTACTTTATTATTCAAAGCAACCAGTTAGTTTTTATTAG ATGTTGCTTTAAATGTTTTCTATACACATTGAGCCTCTGGAGTATGGGACTCTGTGTCTTACACAGTTT TGTATCCTTATTTAGCATCTCACCTCGTCAGCTCTTTACAAATGTGTACTCATTTAAGTGCTTATTTTC AGCATTCAGGAAGAAAGAGGCATTTAATGAAATCAGTGTTTTGCTTCTCTAGGTACCAGACCATGCTGG ACTGCTGGCACGGGGAGCCCAGTCAGAGACCCACGTTTTCAGAGTTGGTGGAACATTTGGGAAATCTCT TGCAAGCTAATGCTCAGCAGGTTTGTCACCTCCATCCAAGAAGCACCTACAAAGAGTACTTAGATGTCA AGGACTTTCCTACTGCCTGAACTGTCTCATGGCTACCATGCCATCCTCTCAGCCATTGAATAATCTACT GTATTCTTCTACATCTGAGTAATAATGCTTTTCTAAAAGCTGTAATTACCCTTTTAGACAGATAGGATT CTAATTTATAACCCGGGAGCAGACCACTCTGATTTCTACCTACTTATCTTTTTGTTATATTTTCAAATC CTCTTCTAAAGTTAAAACAAAGAAAAAATCTGGTTGATCCACAGAAGATCAACAATGGAAGAAATTTCA AGAAATTTTTAATAAATTCTGCAGGCAAAAATACATCTAAGCTATGCAAAAGAGATGGTTTCTGTCTTG GTATCATCCCAGGTTCTTATAACTTCCACTGGAAGATTTTAGAGTTGTAGTGTTTACTATTAGAATGTT ATTTAATCTCTAGTCAATGCCTCTTACTACAATGGAAGTGAATTTCCTCTTTCTTTTCTTTTGAACAGC TGGGGGACGATAGGTCAGCTCTATTTTTATCAATAAACCTTCCAAACATTTACAGATATCAAATAGCCC TTTATTTCTTTTTCTTGATGCAATAATATTAAGTTGTGCAACCTTTTCTCAAAAGACCCATTTTCCTAC CCATTTGTTGCTTTTCTTTAGACTGTCATCAGTTTTTCCATTGCCTTGAAATGTGGTGGCTAAAACTGG ATGCCATGCCCTTTGAAGGGCTTGGCTCGTGTGGTTAGGGCTTTGTGAATGAGTGATTTTTTGTTCTAT GTAGCTCCTTGTGTTCTGTTGTTACCTCTCTGACCACAGCCTGCTTTCTCTTCATTGTAACTGCACTTC CCTGTGGGCTGCTTACCCATCTTGTTTTTAGTTCTCTCCTTTAATATACCTTCCATTTCAACAGCTTTT TGTTTCTGACACATGATTTGTATTGTTGTCTTAAAGTTCTATGTTCAGATATGAAAGCCACACACCCTA TGTAGCCAAGAAGTCCCTGTGCCCTTTGTTTTTAATGAAAAGGCACTTGAAGAACTGAAGCCATAACAA CAGTCTTCTGTGTTTATTGTTTCAGGATGGCAAAGACTACATTGTTCTTCCGATATCAGAGACTTTGAG CATGGAAGAGGATTCTGGACTCTCTCTGCCTACCTCACCTGTTTCCTGTATGGAGGAGGAGGAAGTATG TGACCCCAAATTCCATTATGACAACACAGCAGGAATCAGGTACTGTATATGGCCTAACATCCCCCGGGG GAGGGTGACTTCAAGGCCATCTCGGGAGGGGGATTGGAAGTGGAAGGAAGACCTTGTCTAAGGCTGTTG CATCCCACTTCCACATAACCTTAGCCCTGAGGTTAACATAATGGGGAATGCTCCTGGAAGAGGGCCTGG GTAGGTGTGCTTCCTCCCATCTGTAGCCCACGCTGCTGCCACAGCATTGCCTTTAAGAATTCCAAGCCC TGCAGCTGCAATAGCTGGAATGCCACAGTTTGCTAATTTCCAGAATAAAGAGACGAGTTTTACAAAGAC ATCTGCATTTAAATTATCCCCGTGTATGCTTTTATTAATGTGAATTAAATGGCTTAGGAGAGATTCAGA AAGGAAGAGTTCTGTGCTTGCATGAGAACATGCTTATGGCTCTCTGGCAAGGATACAGAAAGCCATGGG TCTGTGTCCGGAATTAGACTGGACACTGCATCTCAGAAGCCCCTCCCACGTCTGATTTTCAGCATTTTA TTTGCATAATGGGATGTCTGGGCTTATTTAAAACACATGCACTGCAGTCCTTTCCTGATTTGCAGAGGG GTTCTAAAGGCAGCTTTCTTTTTTCTCTCTCCCAGCACCTGTGCATAAGGAAAGAGTTGGTGTGGTTTT CTACAATATGATATTAAAATTGCCCTTTACTAAGGCTGGGACTACTTCATTTTGCTTTGTTTCTTTCCT AACCCGTTTGGGTGTTTTCCTGCTTTAATGGAACCCCTGACAGCATGGGTCCAGCCTGCCAGCCCGAGT GTGCCTGGGCTGCAGGGAGGGGCAGGGAGCTCTCTCATGTCCAGAACTTGGCCAGGTTGCCACATGGCA GGGGATGCTAAGGAGAAACTCGTGGACAGTTTGCCCTCTAGAGTCGTGTGGGGCAGCAGAAACACTGAT GGGAAGGAAGAAAGCTTAGAAGCCAGCAAGACAGCTGACCGTTCCATTGAAGTCAAAAGCATTAGGCAT ATTTTTAAAGAACTTTGCCGTATATTATCAGATGTTGCCCACATCATGACACTCAGAGTCAGGCAAGGT AGAAACAATGATCTTTTTTTTTGATGTATTATTGAACATGAGGCTCAGTTCTATTACCTGAGGGCAGTA CAAACTTGTAGTTAAAGATCAGGTATTAGAGTCAGATAGAAATGAGTAGGACCCCCAAGTCTGTCTTGT AGCAGCTGTGCAACTTGGGGCAAATCATCTACCCTCTGCCTCAGTTTCTTTATCTGTGAAATGAGACAA GGTCAGTGGTGCTGTTTGAAAATGGCTGTTTTGAGAGTTATAAGATATAATCTATTTCTAAGCACCTGG CCCTTGAAAGCACTCAGTAAAAGATACCTATTAAGTGAGCTGCTTAAAATCACATCCTTGAGATGAATC CAGTTCCTCTGACCCCTAAGTCCATGTTGTTTCCTCCCATGCCAAGGAGGGCCCTCAGAGAGAAACAGT AATGAGATGAGACTACAATTCCACTCCTGTGTTTACACATTTCCAGTTCAAGTTGAGCTGGCCTTTTAG TGTGACAGTTGTTCCCACACACCATTATTGCCTCCCCCTTTATCAGAAAGCCATTTGATCATGAACTAC ATTCCATGTGTTTTCTGTGACCAAGTAGAGTGATGATCCGAGTCGGCAGCCTCCTGGCTCACCGGGTGC TTTGCATATGGTGCTGAGCAGGAGAAGAAATCATGTTTGTGTAATGGAAGCACCAAATACGATGTTGGA TATATAGAAGGGCTGCTAACGTTTATCCCCAGAAGCGTGGACAAATGTGACACCACACTCCCAGCACAG GCCTGGCTCCTATTTTCTGTCTGTGATTTTTGAATTGGTTTTTCCAGCCCAGTTTCTCTTTTATCCAGC CATAATTTGAAAAATAAAATGGAAATTGGAATCTTTTGTCTGCATCTCCTCTCCACCTCCTCCACCTTT TTTCCTTTCTATAAAATAAAACTCACGGTCACATTTTAATCATCTGGTTTTGAAGAAAAGCAGATAGAG GCATTTGCACACGGCATGCTTCATTCTGTTGCTCTCCTGGGGTTCTGTTTCTCTGGGGAGAATGAGTTG AGGCTGGGGTACTTCTCAGGGAGCTTGTTCTATCCTCTTACGCATTTCTGGCCAAGTACAAAAGCTGAG CAGTCTTTCTCCTTCTAATTTTCAATTCTATTGCATTATAAATAGAGTTGGACAGAGATATCACTGTGG GAGCTAGCTTCATGATTTGTTGCCCCTTTAAACCATTTGAAAAATATTTACTTAGCATTTATTTAGAGA AAAGGCTGAGAAGTGTGTGGGGGAGGGACCACTCATGTCTAGACTTAGCTTTGCCTCTAATTTCCCCTG TGGACCAGCTCTGGCCTCAAGTTTGCATGCTTCCTGCAAGAAAACACATACTTGCTGGGCTCATCTTTC TTTGAGGGCAGTTTGGGGACCATCGGCAATTGCTCTGTCATTTTCCCTGGGAGTTTCACCTCACACATC AAGCAGCTTATCAAAAATTTCTTTGCAGTTCTCTCTTAGAGAAAGGTTTTGGTACATACCATTTTCTTC ATTTTGTAATTGTTAGGGATGATTAAATGGCCCTTGTAGATTGATGCTTGGGGCAGCCTGCTAGCTAGG TATTCCTGAGTTTGGCTCTACCATTAGACTGTTTGCAGTGGGACTGTCCTTTCTGCACTTTTTGTCTGT TTCATACCCCGTACTTACACCCCTGACCCTGCTACTGCATGATCAGTGCATGCATGACAAGAGAACAGT GCTGTGCACATACTGGGTGCTTAATAATGGCTTGAACAATTGTGTCTGCTGTTTTCTTCTTTCTTTTCC CTCCTGATACTCTTCCAAGGGAGTCTGTATGGAGTAGAGTAAAACAAAACAAAAACTTCACATGGGCTT TAGTGTCTGAAGGCCTAAGTTTGAGTCCCAGTTCTACCTTTTATTAGCCATTTTCTCCCTAATCCTTGA CTCCCTCATCTCCAAAGGGGAAATAGTTAAAAGACCTGTTTCTCCGTCTTAGGAGAAACAGATGCACCA TTGTCTGTGAAAATGCTTTGTCAATCATGAGAGGATCATGCCATTTAAAAAATTACTGGATTAAGAATT TAAGGAGCTGTCCTTTCTAAGGCAGCTGAATTATTGTCCAAACTCGCCAACCCTAGTTGATTCTATCCC CTAGATATCTCTAGAATGAGCCCATGTCTCCAAACCTCATGGGCATTCCCTTTTTCTAGCCAAGCTGCC TTTCTTTCTCCTGAAGAAGTGCAGTATTTGTCTCTTGGGTCTTATGCCTCTAGTCTTATTCTTTTCAAT CCAGAGTCAATTCTCTAAAGGGCATATCTGATCTTGTCAATCCCATGCCTAAAATCCTTCAGTGGCTCT TCATTGCCCTCAAAATAATAATCCAAACATTCCAGTTATGTGATTTTGGATAAGTTCCTCAAATTTTCT ATGCCTTGGTTTCCTCATCTGAAGAGTTGGGATAGTAATACTCACCCCTAGAGAGGTACCGTGGTGAAC ACATCATGAGATGCTGCTTAGACAGCTTCTGGCACAGTGTCAGGCTTGCGGCAGATTATCAGTGAGGGC TTCCTGAACAAGTGAATGCAGGAATGATTGACTACGGTACCAGTAGTGTTTGACAACTGTTACTTTTAG GGGTTGGACTTAGAAAGTAGGCTTTGCTTGCACCCTGTGTATCATATCCTCTTAACTTGTGGAGTTTCC TGAGTGAGGATGTCACCGGAAAATCTCATTCTCTCCTCTCTCTATAGGGAGGAACCAGCCTCTTGGGGT AGGGGAGAGAGAATTAATTTCCATTCTTCTCCTTTGGCCCAAGGTCTATGCAGCATGTTCCAGAAGTCT GCTTGTAGTGGGAAGTAGGCTGGTATAGGAATGAAGAATGTATTTTCTGTCTCGGTGGGCCCTTCCAGT GAATAGGACTTCCCTTCCCTCCACTTGGGCTGTAAGTGATTTTGATAGCATCAACTAGACTCACCCAAA GCCACACGGCCGGGAAGGAGCATTCTCAAGAAGGAGAGGATCTGTTGTTCAACAAGTCTTATTCTTTGG ACTCCTGAAGGAAGCTTTGGAAGTCAAAGGAGAAAAATGAGCTTTGTTTGAAGAGGGCATTATTCTTCC TAAGAGCAATAAGCCCAACATTCTCTATGTCATTCATCTTCCCAACATCCCTGTGAGCTGGGGAGGGAG TGCTACTGCCAACACATCTTATAGATGGGACAAGAGGGTCACAGAAATATTCATGACTTTCTCAAGTTT CTGCAGTCAGTGGTAGACTCTGAAATAGGCAAAATATCTTGTTATTCTCAAACCACTGCTCTTTCCTGA GACAGCAACTCTGGGGGCGAAAACGAGGGGACAGTGAGACTCAGCCCACCTTCTCTTTGCACACCAAGC CTCTGTTACATGGAGGAGGAAGAGGTTGTCTTCAAATCACTGCTGGGTTCAGTATCCTTTAAGGAGACC TTCAGATGTTTCCTCTGCCTATCTTTCATTGAATGGTTGCTCTGTGAGCATTATCCAGAAAAACTTTCC CAGGAGATGGCCAGACAGATGTGAAACACTCAGTAATATATCCAGAGCTCGATGGAGGAATCCCATGCA ATCAGGAAGCCAAGTAGAAGGCAGTTGATCACTCCATCTGCTGTTGTTGTCTTTAGTCCAGAACTGGAC CTCAGAAGTAGGATTCAAAAGAACAGGCTCATCGAGACTCCTCAGTTATATTATACTTTTAAATGTACT TTCTCAGGAAATTAAGCCTTCCATGTGTGCTAGCAGAGAAAGATTTTTATTTTGTTTTGTTTTTCTAAA GGATGTTTTGAAGGTTGCTATTAAGTTTGTGGTTGAAAGATAATGAACTTAGGTAGCCGATCTGCAGTC AAATATACCACCACTAAAATATAAATATTTGTTCTTTTGCAGTCAGTATCTGCAGAACAGTAAGCGAAA GAGCCGGCCTGTGAGTGTAAAAACATTTGAAGATATCCCGTTAGAAGAACCAGAAGTAAAAGTAATCCC AGATGTAAGTACGTCTTTTAAAAATAGTCTTAGAAATAATACAAAGGATGAAACACTAGCTAGATAAAT ATTAGCCTAAGCATTAAAGTTTTGGAGCCTCATTAGAAGGCTGCCCTCGAGTGTGTGTATCATGGGGTC ATTATGGAGATGGAACTTTGTTTTTTTCATAAGTAAAGCCCTTGGTCCAAGGTTCAAGACAGTGTAGCT TTCTGACCAATTTCACTAAAGTGCAAGTAGTGTCATAGTGAAGACAGCGATGGTAACAGGCATTCTCAG CTGCTGATTTGTAAATTTTCTCTTCTCCCTGGCCTGTGTCTACTCATAGGAAGCAGTTGCTTCCTTTTG TAGCTTGGACAATTTGTGGCTATGATACCTTTATGTTCTTCCACAGGACCTTATTTGATAGACATGATA GATGGGTTGAGAAATCAGCTTAATTAAATAGTTGGTCATTTTATATGCTCAATTAACTGTGCCATCTCA TTGTCTCTTAAAAAGGACAACCAGACGGACAGTGGTATGGTTCTTGCCTCAGAAGAGCTGAAAACTTTG GAAGACAGAACCAAATTATCTCCATCTTTTGGGTAAGACTCAGCCATATTAAAAAGACAAATTTCAATA GGAATTTTTGGAAGGAACTTAGGACTTTCAGTGTAAGTGCAGAATTTTCCCTATGGGGTCTTTGTTGGT TGGAGAAATTAGCATCAATTTAACAAATAAAGAATGGAAACTAACCACACAATAAAATTAAGTGATAAA TCTAAAAATAATCTGAAATAAATTAGAGAATTTGGTCAATTTTTATGAGAATTCATGAATACTAGGGAA TTTCTGTGTATATTTACTGTGGTCAGTAATGGCTAAATGAAAAAGGTGATTGGATGTGATCCGTAAAGC TGTCAATATGATTACAATCTTTGTGGACTCTGAAGAATTTTTAAGTCTGTATACAAATGGGTGCATCTG TGCTTAAGAAGTATGATATATAAATAAGCCAATATCTATTTGTTTGAGACATTTAAATATTATTGTCTG AATTCGAAGTATTTCATTGTGAGAAAAGTATTAAAATTAGTTTTAAATATAATCTCCCTTCTATGGCTC AGTAGGAATTTGTAGGTGTCTTGAATACGTGTACGTTCTCTTAACATAACAAATCAATGAAAATCTATA TTTATAAGAATAATAGAATAAGTGTAGTTATGTATTTGCTGGAGTTTATTTGCTAGAGTATTCTTACCT AAAGGTAAGAATAGAGGAGGTTTTGATCTGCTTATAATCTTTTATATAAAATGGGAATACTCATGGGTT TTTGAATAATGCTCATACCAAAAAGAAAACAAACAAAAAAAACCCCAACATATTAAAAGGTGCCATTGT GCTATTTTATTGTTTTCTTTAAGGCCCAAGGTAAGAAATTGTGAAAGTCAATGATATGTTTCATTCATT GATTCAAAAAATGTTTATTCGGCAAGTATCATGTGCAGAGCACCATGCCATTGCTTGAGACACCTACAT TAGTTTTGTTGGGGTTGAATTGAAAGAAAAAATTGTATTTCTCATTATTTGAAGTAACTTTTAAACTAT GTATAAACACGAGTTA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It is to be understood that while the invention has been described inconjunction with the detailed description thereof, the foregoingdescription is intended to illustrate and not limit the scope of theinvention, which is defined by the scope of the appended claims. Otheraspects, advantages, and modifications are within the scope of thefollowing claims.

What is claimed is:
 1. A method of treating an ocular disease associated with angiogenesis in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject a CRISPR/Cas9 editing complex comprising a guide RNA targeting a VEGFR2 gene, wherein the guide RNA targets SEQ ID NO:14, and wherein the administering is using an adeno-associated virus 1 (AAV1) vector.
 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the AAV1 vector comprises (i) a sequence encoding Streptococcus pyogenes (SpCas9) under the control of an endothelial cell-specific promoter, and (ii) a sequence encoding the guide RNA targeting the VEGFR2 gene.
 3. The method of claim 2, wherein the endothelial cell-specific promoter is an ICAM-2 promoter.
 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the AAV1 is administered by intraocular injection.
 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the subject has proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR), retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), or wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
 6. A composition comprising: (i) an AAV1 vector comprising a sequence encoding Streptococcus pyogenes (SpCas9) under the control of an endothelial cell-specific promoter, and (ii) a sequence encoding a guide RNA targeting a VEGFR2 gene, wherein the guide RNA targets SEQ ID NO:14.
 7. The composition of claim 6, wherein the endothelial cell-specific promoter is an ICAM-2 promoter.
 8. The composition of claim 6, wherein the AAV1 is formulated to be administered by intraocular injection. 